Table 4.
Comparison of sociodemographic data of patient and control groups
| Demographical data | ExP (N=20) | CBT (N=21) | SUP (N=20) | Controls (N=60) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 32.4±13.1 | 30.9±10.2 | 33.0±11.8 | 37.3±10.7 | 0.326 |
| Gender (%) | |||||
| Female | 18 (90.0) | 18 (85.7) | 17 (85.0) | 49 (81.7) | 0.839 |
| Marital status (%) | |||||
| Married | 7 (35.0) | 5 (23.8) | 9 (45.0) | 15 (25.0) | |
| Single | 11 (55.0) | 14 (66.7) | 10 (50.0) | 38 (63.3) | 0.703 |
| Divorced, widow, seperated | 2 (10.0) | 2 (9.5) | 1 (5.0) | 7 (11.7) | |
| Education (%) | |||||
| Literate | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.3) | |
| Elementary | 3 (15.0) | 3 (14.3) | 3 (15.0) | 16 (26.7) | |
| High school | 5 (25.0) | 4 (19.0) | 7 (35.0) | 14 (23.3) | 0.697 |
| Associate licence, licence | 10 (50.0) | 11 (52.4) | 8 (40.0) | 18 (30.0) | |
| Post-graduate, doctorate | 1 (5.0) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (10.0) | 10 (16.7) |
Kruskal-Wallis was used for comparison of numerical data and chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical variables. Ages of groups are expressed as mean±standard deviation. Other values are expressed as percentiles. N: number of subjects, p: probability value, ExP: existential psychotherapy group, CBT: cognitive behavioral therapy group, SUP: supportive counselling group