Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of all participates in training group of this study
| Characteristics | Case subgroup (n = 112) | Control subgroup (n = 108) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status, n (%) | 0.303 | 0.860 | ||
| Single | 2 (1.8) | 1 (0.9) | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 109 (97.3) | 106 (98.2) | ||
| Divorced/separated | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | ||
| Age, n (%) | 0.897 | 0.085 | ||
| <20 years | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | ||
| ≥20 years and <35 years | 89 (79.5) | 91 (84.3) | ||
| ≥35 years | 22 (19.6) | 16 (14.8) | ||
| Gravidity, n (%) | 0.598 | 0.439 | ||
| Primegravidae | 85 (75.9) | 77 (71.3) | ||
| Gravida ≥2 | 27 (24.1) | 31 (28.7) | ||
| Parity, n (%) | 0.429 | 0.513 | ||
| Primipara | 94 (83.9) | 87 (80.6) | ||
| Secondary ≥2 | 18 (16.1) | 21 (19.4) | ||
| Occupation, n (%) | 0.001 | 0.984 | ||
| House wife | 52 (46.4) | 50 (46.3) | ||
| Employee/business | 60 (53.6) | 58 (53.7) |