Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in the two groups
| Variables | CBT N = 43 |
Control N = 43 |
|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | ||
| Age (y) | 35.6 ± 6.03 | 32.5 ± 7.42 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.44 ± 4.9 | 27.56 ± 5.37 |
| Duration of illness (y) | 7.23 ± 7.05 | 4.95 ± 4.05 |
| N (%) | ||
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 5 (11.6) | 10 (23.3) |
| Married | 37 (86) | 33 (76.7) |
| Divorces | 1 (2.3) | 0 |
| Educational level | ||
| High school | 6 (14) | 10 (23.3) |
| Diploma | 19 (44.2) | 9 (20.9) |
| University education | 18 (41.9) | 24 (55.8) |
| Spouse’s education | ||
| High school | 7 (18.9) | 7 (21.2) |
| Diploma | 11 (29.7) | 13 (39.4) |
| University education | 19 (51.4) | 13 (39.4) |
| Employment | ||
| Housewife | 30 (69.8) | 33 (75.7) |
| Employee | 13 (30.2) | 10 (23.3) |
| Economic status | ||
| Poor | 5 (11.6) | 10 (23.3) |
| Moderate | 31 (72.1) | 30 (69.8) |
| Good | 7 (16.3) | 3 (7) |
CBT: cognitive- behavioral therapy
P for all variable was not significant except for age