Table 1.
Comparison of demographic characteristics in three groups
| Variable | Category | Control group | Text messaging group | Reminder Cards group | Chi-square test result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Gender | Woman | 29 (70.7) | 27 (65.9) | 31 (75.6) | X2=0.943 df.=2 P=0.624 |
| Man | 12 (29.3) | 14 (34.1) | 10 (24.4) | ||
| Marital Status | Single | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0) | X2=1.469 df.=4 P=0.832 |
| Married | 38 (92.7) | 38 (92.7) | 40 (97.6) | ||
| Divorced | 2 (4.9) | 2 (4.9) | 1 (2.4) | ||
| Occupation | Unemployed | 2 (4.9) | 1 (2.4) | 0 (0) | X2=6.052 df.=6 P=0.417 |
| Employee | 5 (12.2) | 9 (22.0) | 3 (7.3) | ||
| Housewife | 27 (65.9) | 24 (58.5) | 30 (73.2) | ||
| Retired | 7 (17.1) | 7 (17.1) | 8 (19.5) | ||
| Education Level | Primary | 23 (56.1) | 20 (48.8) | 20 (48.8) | X2=6.607 df.=6 P=0.339 |
| Secondary school | 6 (14.6) | 11 (26.8) | 9 (22.0) | ||
| High school | 9 (22.0) | 4 (9.8) | 10 (24.4) | ||
| College graduate | 3 (7.3) | 2 (4.9) | 6 (14.6) | ||
| Income | Adequate | 17 (41.5) | 29 (70.7) | 22 (53.7) | X2=7.177 df.=4 P=0.127 |
| Somewhat sufficient | 20 (48.8) | 10 (24.4) | 16 (39.0) | ||
| Insufficient | 4 (9.8) | 2 (4.9) | 3 (7.3) | ||
| Smoking | Yes | 4 (14.3) | 14 (50) | 10 (35.7) | X2=8.755 df=4 P=0.068 |
| No | 35 (38) | 26 (28.3) | 31 (33.7) | ||
| Former smokers | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | ||
| Variable | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | Mean±SD | ANOVA test result | |
| Age (year) | 50.54±8.14 | 53.68±6.94 | 50.29±10.51 | P=0.307 | |
| BMI | 27.64±3.61 | 28.79±6.22 | 27.33±2.96 | P=0.146 | |