Table 1.
Participants’ body image scores at different measurement time points based on their characteristics
| Demographics characteristics | N (%) | Before surgery | P value | After 1 month | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
| Gender | 0.579a | 0.110a | |||
| Male | 75 (53.6) | 139.2 ± 11.94 | 161.22 ± 6.44 | ||
| Female | 65 (46.4) | 141. 6 ± 140.27 | 159.12 ± 8.92 | ||
| Marital status | 0.002a | 0.533a | |||
| Married | 123(87.9) | 138.30 ± 12.31 | 160.09 ± 7.64 | ||
| Single | 17(12.1) | 149.00 ± 15.96 | 161.35 ± 8.65 | ||
| Age (Years) | < 0.001b | 0.886b | |||
| 40–50 | 33(23.6) | 146.12 ± 16.05 | 159.66 ± 8.85 | ||
| 51–60 | 89(63.3) | 138.58 ± 12.11 | 160.43 ± 7.65 | ||
| > 60 | 18(12.9) | 132.72 ± 6.71 | 160.38 ± 6.29 | ||
| Educational status | < 0.001a | 0.587a | |||
| Illiterate | 11 (7.9) | 137.18 ± 15.40 | 158.54 ± 6.97 | ||
| Elementary education | 14 (10) | 136.57 ± 5.40 | 162.21 ± 5.89 | ||
| Secondary education | 80 (57.1) | 135.16 ± 9.98 | 159.97 ± 6.92 | ||
| High school diploma and higher c | 35(25) | 149.22 ± 15.68 | 161.08 ± 9.90 | ||
| Employment | < 0.001b | 0.620b | |||
| White-collar worker | 13(9.3) | 153.23 ± 14.78 | 161.69 ± 7.00 | ||
| Self-employed | 34(24.3) | 138.70 ± 11.03 | 161.32 ± 6.35 | ||
| Housewife | 45(32.1) | 140.50 ± 14.12 | 159.33 ± 9.38 | ||
| Retired | 48(34.3) | 135.40 ± 10.65 | 159.95 ± 7.21 | ||
| Tranquilizer use | 0.032a | 0.332a | |||
| Yes | 36(25.7) | 135.55 ± 8.53 | 161.33 ± 7.09 | ||
| No | 104(74.3) | 141.00 ± 14.26 | 159.87 ± 7.96 | ||
| History of co-morbidities | 0.185a | 0.567a | |||
| Yes | 103(73.6) | 138.71 ± 13.08 | 160.47 ± 7.37 | ||
| No | 37(26.4) | 142.08 ± 13.46 | 159.62 ± 8.81 | ||
| Type of co-morbidities | 0.170 | 0.563 | |||
| Hypertension | 20(14.4) | 142.58 ± 13.34 | 160.02 ± 7.82 | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 22(15.7) | 135.08 ± 9.94 | 160.30 ± 5.78 | ||
| Hyperlipidemia | 17(12.1) | 134.84 ± 8.78 | 159.78 ± 6.58 | ||
| Other diseases | 44(31.4) | 139.51 ± 15.24 | 158.23 ± 6.15 | ||
| Body mass index | 0.073b | 0.163b | |||
| 18.5–24.9 | 6(4.3) | 143.16 ± 9.66 | 161.83 ± 7.60 | ||
| 25–29.9 | 72(51.4) | 141.18 ± 14.53 | 161.12 ± 8.51 | ||
| 30–34.9 | 52(37.1) | 139.86 ± 11.33 | 159.76 ± 6.82 | ||
| 35–39.5 | 10(7.1) | 130.80 ± 10.89 | 155.50 ± 5.01 | ||
aThe results of the independent-sample t test
bThe results of the one-way ANOVA
cTukey post hoc analysis showed that only patients with ‘diploma and higher education’ differed significantly from other groups