Table 1.
The distribution of patients according to sociodemographic characteristics (n = 80).
| Characteristics | Application group | Control group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 40) | (n = 40) | χ 2 | p | |||
| n | % | n | % | |||
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 32 | 80.0 | 30 | 75.0 | 2.65 | p > 0.05 |
| Male | 8 | 20.0 | 10 | 25.0 | ||
| Education level | ||||||
| Illiterate | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 5.0 | 4.11 | p > 0.05 |
| Literate | 5 | 12.5 | 7 | 17.5 | ||
| Elementary | 22 | 55.0 | 24 | 60.0 | ||
| High | 9 | 22.5 | 6 | 15.0 | ||
| College | 3 | 7.5 | 1 | 2.5 | ||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 33 | 82.5 | 32 | 80.0 | 1.56 | p > 0.05 |
| Single | 7 | 17.5 | 8 | 20.0 | ||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Housewife | 14 | 35.0 | 11 | 27.5 | 0.66 | p > 0.05 |
| Laborer | 10 | 25.0 | 13 | 32.5 | ||
| Retired | 1 | 2.5 | 3 | 7.5 | ||
| Officer | 8 | 20.0 | 9 | 22.5 | ||
| Independent | 4 | 10.0 | 6 | 15.0 | ||
| Smoking | ||||||
| Yes | 14 | 35.0 | 15 | 37.5 | 4.55 | p > 0.05 |
| No | 26 | 65.0 | 25 | 62.5 | ||
| Varicose veins in the first-degree relative | ||||||
| Yes | 23 | 57.5 | 25 | 62.5 | 1.66 | p > 0.05 |
| No | 17 | 42.5 | 15 | 37.5 | ||
| Alcohol | ||||||
| Use | 5 | 12.5 | 7 | 17.5 | 3.68 | p > 0.05 |
| Nonuse | 35 | 87.5 | 33 | 82.5 | ||
| Age (years) | 38.96 ± 11.21 | 36.96 ± 10.43 | t = 12.36 | p > 0.05 | ||
Categorical variables were presented as the number (percent); continuous variables were presented as mean ± standard deviation.