Table 1.
General characteristic of the studied population stratified by SD
| Variables | Total (102) | Without SD (41) | With SD (61) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 42.01 ± 12.32 | 37.32 ± 11.26 | 45.16 ± 12.08 | 0.0013 |
| Married (%) | 90(88.2) | 33(80.5) | 57(93.4) | 0.0465 |
| Duration of marriage (yrs) | 12.99 ± 9.8 | 10.29 ± 8.5 | 14.61 ± 10.2 | 0.0413 |
| High education (%) | 72(70.6) | 29(70.7) | 43(70.5) | 0.9792 |
| Cigarette smoke per years | ||||
| 0 | 90(88.2) | 35(85.4) | 55(90.2) | 0.4609 |
| < 10 | 9(8.8) | 5(12.2) | 4(6.6) | 0.3250 |
| 10-20 | 3(2.9) | 1(2.4) | 2(3.3) | 0.8056 |
| > 20 | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
| No of big bottle of alcohol taken per week | ||||
| 0 | 39(38.2) | 14(34.1) | 25(40.9) | 0.4860 |
| < 10 | 53(52.0) | 23(56.1) | 30(49.2) | 0.4930 |
| 10-20 | 10(9.8) | 4(9.8) | 6(9.8) | 0.9894 |
| > 20 | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | |
| No of exercise per week | ||||
| 0 | 45(44.1) | 13(31.7) | 32(52.5) | 0.0385 |
| weekends only | 42(41.2) | 19(46.3) | 23(37.7) | 0.3849 |
| 1-5 times | 9(8.8) | 4(9.8) | 5(8.2) | 0.7854 |
| > 5 times | 5(4.9) | 4(9.8) | 1(1.6) | 0.0627 |
| Medical conditions | ||||
| Diabetes | 19(18.6) | 2(4.9) | 17(27.9) | 0.0035 |
| Hypertension | 25(24.5) | 9(22.0) | 16(26.2) | 0.6224 |
| Migraine | 12(11.8) | 5(12.2) | 7(11.5) | 0.9119 |
| Ulcer | 8(7.8) | 1(2.4) | 7(11.5) | 0.0960 |
| Surgery | 7(6.9) | 3(7.3) | 4(6.6) | 0.8817 |
| STD | 4(3.9) | 2(4.9) | 2(3.3) | 0.6833 |
| Others | 27(26.5) | 17(41.5) | 10(16.4) | 0.0049 |
Continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation and categorical data presented as proportion. Continuous data were compared using unpaired t-test and categorical data compared using chi square analysis.