Table 1.
Sociodemographic variables of the two patient groups.
| ARMT | n = 30 | PMR | n = 27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |
| Age (years) | 45.2 | 9.43 | 44.9 | 12.29 |
| Sex | n | % | n | % |
| female (n) | 22 | 73.33 | 22 | 81.48 |
| male (n) | 8 | 26.67 | 5 | 18.52 |
| Civil status | ||||
| single | 9 | 30.00 | 9 | 33.33 |
| married/partnership | 16 | 53.33 | 15 | 55.55 |
| divorced/widowed | 5 | 16.67 | 3 | 11.11 |
| Children | ||||
| childless | 11 | 36.67 | 15 | 55.55 |
| one or two children | 13 | 43.33 | 6 | 22.22 |
| three or more children | 6 | 20.00 | 6 | 22.22 |
| Education | ||||
| primary school | 7 | 23.33 | 1 | 3.7 |
| secondary school | 13 | 43.33 | 25 | 92.6 |
| high school | 10 | 33.33 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Employment | ||||
| vocational training | 23 | 76.67 | 22 | 81.48 |
| academic career | 7 | 23.33 | 5 | 18.52 |
| unemployed | 6 | 20.00 | 7 | 25.92 |
ARMT = affect regulating massage therapy; PMR = progressive muscle relaxation; M = Mean; SD = Standard Deviation.