Table 2.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
| Variable | Characteristics | Group control, n (%) | Intervention group, n (%) | χ2 | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 14 (43.8) | 12 (37.5) | 0.26 | 1 | 0.61a |
| Male | 18 (56.2) | 20 (62.5) | ||||
| Marital status | Married | 27 (84.4) | 28 (87.5) | - | - | 0.50b |
| Single | 5 (15.6) | 4 (12.5) | ||||
| Job | Employee | 28.1 (9) | 3 (9.4) | 6.63 | 4 | 0.14a |
| Worker | 3 (9.4) | 6 (18.7) | ||||
| Free | 3 (9.4) | 7 (21.9) | ||||
| Homemaker | 14 (43.7) | 15 (46.9) | ||||
| Others | 3 (9.4) | 1 (3.1) | ||||
| Supported by insurance | 29 (90.6) | 32 (100) | - | - | 0.12b | |
| History of admission | 3 (9.4) | 6 (18.8) | - | - | 0.2b | |
| Variable | Characteristics | Group control, n (%) | Intervention group, n (%) | Z | p | |
| Level of education | Elementary | 9 (28.1) | 3 (9.4) | 0.78 | 0.44c | |
| Cycle degree | 9 (28.1) | 9 (28.1) | ||||
| Diploma | 7 (21.9) | 7 (21.9) | ||||
| Associate degree | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree and higher | 5 (15.7) | 5 (15.7) | ||||
| Income status | Less than spending | 12 (37.5) | 15 (46.9) | 0.59 | 0.55c | |
| At the expense level | 20 (62.5) | 16 (50) | ||||
| More than spending | 0 | 1 (3.1) | ||||
| Duration of the disease (year) | <1 | 23 (71.9) | 20 (62.5) | 0.93 | 0.35c | |
| 1-3 | 4 (12.5) | 4 (12.5) | ||||
| 4-6 | 3 (9.4) | 3 (9.4) | ||||
| 7-9 | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | ||||
| 10 and more | 2(6.2) | 4 (12.5) | ||||
aChi-square test, bFisher’s exact test, cMann-Whitney U-test