Table 1.
Characteristics of intervention and control groups
| Variable | Trial | Control | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| <30 | 21 (52.5) | 18 (45) | .654 |
| ≥30 | 19 (47.5) | 22 (55) | |
| Marriage status | |||
| Single | 21 (52.5) | 23 (57.5) | .822 |
| Married | 19 (47.5) | 17 (42.5) | |
| Education | |||
| High school | 21 (52.5) | 18 (45) | .654 |
| University | 19 (52.5) | 22 (55) | |
| Job | |||
| Housekeeper | 32 (80) | 30 (75) | .788 |
| Employed | 8 (20) | 10 (25) | |
| Economic status | |||
| Acceptable | 30 (75) | 28 (70) | .802 |
| Unacceptable | 10 (25) | 12 (30) | |
| Health Insurance | |||
| Yes | 31 (77.5) | 34 (85) | .566 |
| No | 9 (22.5) | 6 (15) | |
| Disease duration | |||
| <5 | 23 (57.5) | 26 (65) | .646 |
| ≥5 | 17 (42.5) | 14 (35) | |
| Primary disease complaint | |||
| Weakness & fatigue | 28 (70) | 24 (60) | .673 |
| Mobility deficit | 4 (10) | 7 (17.5) | |
| Visual disorder | 4 (10) | 6 (15) | |
| Others | 4 (10) | 3 (7.5) | |