Table 1.
Comparison of the demographic characteristics of the participants in the two groups
| Variable* | Experimental group Mean (SD) | Control group Mean (SD) | Statistics test, DF** | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 17 (51.50) | 15 (46.90) | 0.14, 1 | 0.71† |
| Male | 16 (48.50) | 17 (53.10) | |||
| Age; year mean (SD) | 65.9 (5.10) | 65.4 (4.20) | 0.876, 63 | 0.65†† | |
| Marital Status | Single | 2 (6.10) | 1 (3.10) | 0.16, 2 | 0.73††† |
| Married | 23 (69.70) | 21 (65.60) | |||
| Widowed | 8 (24.20) | 10 (31.20) | |||
| Job | Unemployed and retired | 21 (63.60) | 22 (68.80) | 0.19, 1 | 0.66††† |
| Employed | 12 (36.40) | 10 (31.20) | |||
| Education | Illiterate | 12 (36.40) | 13 (40.60) | 0.19, 3 | 0.67††† |
| Under Diploma | 16 (48.50) | 15 (46.90) | |||
| Diploma | 3 (9.10) | 3 (9.40) | |||
| University degree | 2 (6.10) | 1 (3.10) | |||
*Qualitative data was shown as n (%) and quantitative data was shown as mean (SD). **DF=Degrees of freedom; †The significance level of Fisher’s exact test; ††The significance level of Independent sample t-test; †††The significance level of Chi-square test