Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of mothers in the three groups
| Characteristic | Group1* | Group2** | control*** | total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of the subjects(μ ± δ) | 36.2 ± 7.8 | 32.7 ± 6.1 | 29.9 ± 6.5 | 32.1 ± 7.3 | 0.014¶ |
| Age of their children(μ ± δ) | 7.1 ± 5.9 | 7.5 ± 4.5 | 7.7 ± 4.8 | 7.4 ± 5.3 | > 0.05 |
| Marital status of the mother(%) | |||||
| Married | 94.9 | 94.9 | 96 | 95.3 | > 0.05 |
| Divorced | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | |
| widow | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Educational Status | |||||
| illiterate | 10.6 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | > 0.05 |
| Primary education | 26.6 | 41.2 | 24.2 | 30.7 | |
| Guidance school | 25.5 | 24.7 | 28.3 | 26.2 | |
| Diploma | 30.9 | 24.7 | 33.3 | 29.7 | |
| Associate diploma§ | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 1.4 | |
| BS/BA | 5.3 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.4 | |
| Living status of mothers' parents at the age of 12(%) | |||||
| Both parents alive | 90 | 85 | 85.9 | 87 | > 0.05 |
| History of depression (%positive) | 13 | 19.2 | 14.1 | 15.4 | > 0.05 |
| Family History of depression (%positive) | 12 | 12.2 | 14.3 | 12.8 | > 0.05 |
| Conflict with husband(%positive) | 14.1 | 8.2 | 15.5 | 12.6 | > 0.05 |
| Conflict with own or husband's family(%positive) | 20 | 16.2 | 20.2 | 18.8 | > 0.05 |
* Mothers of thalassemic children,
** Mothers of children with blood malignancies,
*** Controls
¶ Statistically significant difference
§ (2 years of college study)