Table 1:
The distribution of the patients in terms of their personal characteristics
| Patient Characteristics | Control Group | Touch+Music+Aroma Group (TMA) | Sleep+Music+Aroma Group (SMA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married | 45 | (83.3) | 40 | (75.5) | 40 | (75.5) |
| 6 | (11.1) | 10 | (16.9) | 10 | (16.9) | |
| Widow | 3 | (5.6) | 4 | (7.6) | 4 | (7.6) |
| Level of Education | ||||||
| Illiterate | 7 | (13.0) | 7 | (13.0) | 5 | (9.3) |
| Literate | 8 | (14.8) | 7 | (13.0) | 5 | (9.3) |
| Primary School | 23 | (42.6) | 20 | (37.0) | 19 | (35.2) |
| Secondary School | 5 | (9.2) | 2 | (3.8) | 11 | (20.4) |
| High School | 9 | (16.7) | 13 | (24.0) | 8 | (14.7) |
| University | 2 | (3.7) | 5 | (9.2) | 6 | (11.1) |
| Employment Status | ||||||
| Housewife | 43 | (79.5) | 38 | (70.4) | 43 | (79.4) |
| Worker | 5 | (9.3) | 1 | (1.9) | 3 | (5.6) |
| Civil Servant | 4 | (7.4) | 6 | (11.2) | 2 | (3.8) |
| Student | 1 | (1.9) | 3 | (5.6) | 3 | (5.6) |
| Retired | 1 | (1.9) | 1 | (1.9) | 3 | (5.6) |
| Social Security | ||||||
| Social Insurance Institution | 26 | (48.1) | 28 | (51.8) | 28 | (51.8) |
| Retirement Fund of Civil Servants | 14 | (25.9) | 11 | (20.4) | 12 | (22.2) |
| Social Security Organization for the Self-employed | 11 | (20.4) | 13 | (24.1) | 11 | (20.4) |
| Green Card | 3 | (5.6) | 2 | (3.7) | 3 | (5.6) |
| Duration of Illness | ||||||
| 1–5 months | 11 | (20.4) | 13 | (24.1) | 13 | (24.1) |
| 6–10 months | 2 | (3.7) | 2 | (3.7) | 7 | (13.0) |
| 11months–2 years | 20 | (37.0) | 17 | (31.5) | 16 | (29.5) |
| 3 – 7 years | 14 | (25.9) | 13 | (24.1) | 9 | (16.7) |
| above 8 years | 7 | (13.0) | 9 | (16.6) | 9 | (16.7) |
| X̄±SS | X̄±SS | X̄±SS | ||||
| Monthly Income | 875±3.77 | 963±4.80 | 876±4.27 | |||
| Age | 42.96±11.45 | 42.74±11.89 | 41.70±12.15 | |||