Table 2.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristic of the participants in groups.
| Geothermal (n = 55) | Music group (n = 35) | Control (n = 50) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD)a | 47.5 (10.6) | 47.6 (10.7) | 46.2 (9.3) | 0.733 |
| Education, N (%)b | ||||
| Secondary school | 10 (19.2) | 4 (11.8) | 4 (8.3) | 0.304 |
| College | 26 (41.9) | 10 (29.4) | 21 (43.8) | |
| Higher education | 20 (32.3) | 18 (52.9) | 21 (43.8) | |
| Marital status, N (%)b | ||||
| Single | 8 (15.1) | 4 (11.4) | 2 (4.1) | 0.590 |
| Married | 36 (67.9) | 27 (77.1) | 40 (81.6) | |
| Work experience, years, mean (SD)a | 22.5 (11.4) | 23.1 (11.5) | 22.4 (9.9) | 0.950 |
| Working hours per day, N (%)b | ||||
| 8–12 hours | 32 (58.2) | 19 (54.3) | 34 (68.0) | 0.302 |
| 13–15 hours | 21 (38.2) | 11 (31.4) | 12 (24.0) | |
| 16–18 hours | 1 (1.8) | 3 (8.6) | 3 (6.0) | |
| >18 hours | 1 (1.8) | 2 (5.7) | 0 | |
| Resting hours in 24 hours, N (%)b | ||||
| 10 hours | 12 (21.8) | 3 (8.6) | 8 (16) | 0.366 |
| 8 hours | 17 (30.9) | 15 (42.9) | 12 (24) | |
| 6 hours | 20 (36.4) | 14 (40.0) | 21 (42) | |
| <6 hours | 6 (10.9) | 3 (8.6) | 9 (18) | |
| Leading work position, N (%)b | 19 (35.2) | 14 (46.7) | 21 (43.8) | 0.433 |
| Frequent stress, N (%)b | 15 (27.3) | 10 (28.6) | 14 (28.0) | 0.405 |
| Frequent fatigue, N (%)b | 20 (36.4) | 9 (25.7) | 10 (20.8) | 0.149 |
| Frequent pain, N (%)b | 4 (7.3) | 1 (2.9) | 4 (8.0) | 0.100 |
| Stress intensity, VAS, cm, mean (SD)a | 3.8 (1.6) | 3.7 (1.9) | 3.6 (1.7) | 0.820 |
| Pain intensity, VAS, cm, mean (SD)a | 3.1 (1.7) | 2.9 (1.7) | 2.4 (1.6) | 0.131 |
| Fatigue intensity (0–7), cm, mean (SD)a | 3.4 (1.3) | 3.3 (1.1) | 3.3 (1.0) | 0.746 |
| Insufficient sleep, N (%)b | 17 (30.9) | 8 (22.9) | 12 (24.5) | 0.848 |
| BMI, mean (SD)a | 27.1 (3.0) | 28.9 (3.0) | 26.7 (5.1) | 0.040 |
| Morbidity, N (%)b | 51 (94.4)c | 28 (80.0)d | 34 (68.0)d | 0.002 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 28 (50.9) | 12 (34.4) | 16 (32.0) | 0.103 |
| Musculoskeletal diseases | 48 (87.3)c | 19 (54.3)d | 29 (58.0)d | 0.001 |
| Gastrointestinal diseases | 24 (43.6)c | 11 (31.4)c | 6 (12.0)d | 0.002 |
| Neurological diseases | 27 (49.1) | 14 (40.0) | 20 (40.0) | 0.571 |
| Respiratory diseases | 9 (16.4) | 4 (11.4) | 4 (8.0) | 0.419 |
| ENT diseases | 10 (18.2)c | 1 (2.9)c | 3 (6.0)d | 0.031 |
| Urological diseases | 19 (34.5)c | 2 (5.7)d | 6 (12.0)d | 0.001 |
| Medication usage, N (%)b | 19 (29.7) | 20 (57.1) | 23 (46.9) | 0.021 |
| Amount of cigarettes per day, units, mean (SD)a | 13.5 (6.2) | 10.4 (6.3) | 14.1 (9.3) | 0.399 |
| Amount of alcohol units∗ per week, mean (SD)a | 3.75 (3.1) | 4.45 (5.84) | 3.25 (2.35) | 0.384 |
| Good health state, N (%)b | 32 (58.1) | 20 (57.1) | 30 (60) | 0.332 |
aANOVA test with Bonferroni correction, bchi-squared (χ 2) test, and c,d z-test, between proportions from each other p < 0.05.
∗1 unit = 0.5 pint of beer/lager or a small glass of wine or a pub measure of spirits or a small glass of sherry or port.