Table 1. Characteristics of Reproductive-Aged Women With Vaginitis (n = 350)a.
| Characteristics | Groups | P Valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 175) | Control (n = 175) | ||
| Age | 30.08 ± 7.61 | 30.99 ± 7.70 | 0.26 |
| Literacy | 9.11 ± 3.60 | 8.67 ± 3.70 | 0.25 |
| Husband’s literacy | 10.05 ± 3.50 | 9.84 ± 3.59 | 0.57 |
| Area per person, m 2 /p | 31.24 ± 11.75 | 32.10 ± 13.04 | 0.51 |
| Weight | 69.39 ± 10.95 | 69.65 ± 10.70 | 0.82 |
| Height | 160.91 ± 5.33 | 160.61 ± 5.44 | 0.59 |
| BMI | 26.72 ± 3.51 | 26.97 ± 3.71 | 0.52 |
| Employment | 0.89 | ||
| Housewife | 162 (93.6) | 160 (92.5) | |
| Employed | 8 (4.6) | 9 (5.2) | |
| Student | 3 (1.7) | 4 (2.3) | |
| Husband’s Employment | 0.98 | ||
| Unemployed | 6 (3.5) | 7 (4) | |
| Employed | 156 (90.7) | 158 (90.3) | |
| Retired | 6 (3.5) | 5 (2.9) | |
| Student | 4 (2.3) | 5 (2.9) | |
| Socioeconomic status | 0.09 | ||
| Good | 12 (6.9) | 10 (5.7) | |
| Moderate | 155 (88.6) | 156 (89.2) | |
| Poor | 8 (4.6) | 9 (5.1) | |
| Family size | 0.13 | ||
| Two | 9 (5.3) | 10 (5.8) | |
| Three | 56 (32.2) | 65 (37.6) | |
| Four | 69 (39.7) | 47 (27.2) | |
| Five | 22 (12.6) | 33 (19.1) | |
| Six and more | 18 (10.3) | 18 (10.3) | |
| Vaginitis recurrence history | 0.27 | ||
| No | 17 (9.7) | 25 (14.3) | |
| Once | 65 (37.1) | 72 (41.1) | |
| Two times | 72 (41.1) | 56 (32.6) | |
| Three times and more | 21 (12) | 22 (12.57) | |
aValues are expressed as mean ± SD or No. (%).
bDerived from t-test for continuous data and chi-square tests for categorical information.