Table 1.

Comparison of the descriptive characteristics of the pregnant women in the experiment and control groups (n=96).

Descriptive Properties	Experiment (n=48)		Control (n=48)
	$\overline{X}\pm SD$		$\overline{X}\pm SD$		Test and p value
Age (years)	28.70 ± 4.73		28.06 ± 4.12		t = 0.713 p = 0.478
Spouse's age (years)	32.70 ± 5.29		31.39 ± 4.38		t = 1.323 p = 0.189
Gestation period (week)	31.47 ± 3.92		31.12 ± 4.16		t = 0.429 p = 0.669
	n	%	n	%
Educational level
Literate-primary school	3	6.3	7	14.6	X2= 3.549p= 0.314
Middle school	13	27.1	11	22.9
High school	6	12.5	10	20.8
University and above	26	54.2	20	41.7
Working status
Yes	16	33.3	14	29.2	X2= 0.194 p= 0.660
No	32	66.7	34	70.8
Spouse training status
Literate-primary school	2	4.2	5	10.4
Middle school	7	14.6	9	18.8	X2=1.898
High school	19	39.6	16	33.3	p=0.594
University and above	20	41.7	18	37.5
Spouse Working Status
Working	47	97.9	45	93.8	X2=1.043
Not working	1	2.1	3	6.2	p=0.307
Economic situation
Income more than expenses	13	27.1	5	10.4
Income and expense equivalent	25	52.1	30	62.5	X2=4.401
Income less than expenses	10	20.8	13	27.1	p=0.111
Family structure
Nuclear Family	39	81.3	44	91.7	X2=2.224
Traditional Family	9	18.8	4	8.3	p= 0.136
Relationship with the spouse
Very positive	27	56.3	26	54.2
Positive	18	37.5	19	39.6	X2=1.246
Neither positive nor negative	2	4.2	3	6.3	p= 0.742
Negative	1	2.1	0	0.0
Relationship with family and environment
Very positive	19	39.6	26	54.2
Positive	28	58.3	19	39.6	X2=3.812
Neither positive nor negative	1	2.1	3	6.3	p= 0.149

t: Independent-samples t-test X²: Pearson's Chi-Squared Test.