Table 1.
Comparison of general demographic data between the 2 groups .
| Variables | Experimental(n = 39) | Control (n = 40) | Statistical value | P-value |
| Age (yr, | 58.45 ± 11.08 | 59.33 ± 12.19 | –0.573∗ | .568 |
| Sex [n (%)] | ||||
| Male | 21 (53.85) | 23 (57.50) | 0.107† | .744 |
| Female | 18 (46.15) | 17 (42.50) | ||
| Marital status [n (%)] | ||||
| Married | 30 (61.22) | 33 (82.50) | 0.380† | .537 |
| Divorced or widowed | 9 (38.78) | 7 (17.50) | ||
| Education background [n (%)] | ||||
| Primary school | 4 (10.26) | 3 (7.50) | 766.000† | .885 |
| Junior high school | 15 (38.46) | 16 (40.00) | ||
| High school | 10 (25.64) | 11 (27.50) | ||
| College | 10 (25.64) | 10 (25.00) | ||
| Occupation [n (%)] | ||||
| Farmer | 3 (7.69) | 4 (10.00) | 773.000† | .944 |
| Worker | 12 (30.77) | 11 (27.50) | ||
| Independent professional | 10 (25.65) | 11 (27.50) | ||
| Public institution | 8 (20.51) | 6 (15.00) | ||
| Retired | 6 (15.38) | 8 (20.00) | ||
| Family residence [n (%)] | ||||
| Countryside | 9 (23.08) | 8 (20.00) | 0.111† | .739 |
| City | 30 (76.92) | 32 (80.00) | ||
| Financial state [N (%)] | ||||
| No difficulty at all | 9 (23.08) | 7 (17.50) | 736.500† | .638 |
| A little difficult | 20 (51.28) | 22 (55.00) | ||
| Difficult | 10 (25.664) | 11 (27.50) | ||
| Family members infected [N (%)] | ||||
| Yes | 25 (64.10) | 30 (75.00) | 1.109† | .292 |
| No | 14 (35.90) | 10 (25.00) | ||
∗
t-value.
†
X2-value.