Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristic of Patients in the Intervention and Control Groups a.
| Demographic Characteristic/Group | Intervention (n = 63) | Control (n = 63) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.605 | ||
| Female | 38 (60.31) | 35 (55.55) | |
| Male | 25 (39.69) | 28 (44.45) | |
| Educational level | 0.62 | ||
| Illiterate | 9 (14.28) | 8 (12.70) | |
| Less than diploma | 17 (26.98) | 15 (23.81) | |
| Diploma | 10 (15.88) | 16 (25.39) | |
| Collegiate | 27 (42.86) | 24 (38.10) | |
| Marital status | 0.68 | ||
| Married | 46 (73.02) | 48 (7619) | |
| Divorced | 17 (26.98) | 15 (23.81) | |
| Occupation | 0.69 | ||
| Housewife | 17 (26.98) | 17 (26.98) | |
| Working (unskilled, skilled and clerical work) | 29 (46.04) | 25 (39.69) | |
| Not working | 17 (26.98) | 21 (33.33) | |
| BMI kg/m2 | 0.89 | ||
| < 18 | 10 (15.88) | 9 (14.28) | |
| 18.1-25 | 33 (52.38) | 37 (58.73) | |
| 25.1-30 | 12 (19.04) | 11 (17.46) | |
| > 30 | 8 (12.70) | 6 (9.53) | |
| Site of trauma | 00.08 | ||
| Upper extremity Left region | 16 (25.39) | 19 (30.15) | |
| Upper extremity Right | 19 (30.15) | 10 (15.88) | |
| Lower extremity Left | 7 (11.12) | 3(4.76) | |
| Lower extremity Right | 21 (33.34) | 31 (49.21) | |
| Size of trauma, cm 2 square | 0.08 | ||
| < 50 | 27 (42.86) | 14 (22.22) | |
| 51-100 | 27 (42.86) | 37 (58.73) | |
| 101-150 | 8 (12.70) | 9 (14.28) | |
| 151-200 | 1 (1.58) | 3 (4.77) | |
| Complications of trauma | 0.36 | ||
| Yes Erosion | 8 (12.70) | 7 (11.12) | |
| Yes Ecchymosis | 27 (42.86) | 33 (52.38) | |
| No | 28 (44.44) | 23 (36.50) | |
| Kind of NSAIDs use | 0.06 | ||
| Diclofenac, Tab 50 mg | 11 (17.46) | 4 (6.35) | |
| Ibuprofen, Tab 400 mg | 51 (80.96) | 58 (92.07) | |
| Indomethacin, Cap 25 mg | 1 (1.58) | 1 (1.58) |
a Data are presented as No. (%).