TABLE 3.

Distribution of sociodemographical and medical variables.

Variable		Experimental group (n = 40)	Control group (n = 33)
Gender	Male	16 (40%)	16 (48.5%)
	Female	24 (60%)	17 (51.5%)
Marital status	Married	26 (65%)	20 (60.6%)
	In union	0 (0%)	3 (9.1%)
	Divorced	6 (15%)	2 (6.1%)
	Separated	1 (2.5%)	0 (0%)
	Single	6 (15%)	7 (21.2%)
	Widow/er	1 (2.5%)	1 (3%)
Children	Yes	24 (60%)	19 (57.6%)
	No	16 (40%)	14 (42.4%)
Level of education	Basic education level	7 (17.5%)	13 (39.4%)
	High school	12 (30%)	4 (12.1%)
	Vocational training	7 (17.5%)	2 (6.1%)
	Undergraduate degree	5 (12.5%)	5 (15.2%)
	Bachelor’s degree	9 (22.5%)	9 (27.3%)
Employment status	Employed	5 (12.5%)	7 (21.2%)
	Self-employed	1 (2.5%)	0 (0%)
	Unemployed (health)	6 (15%)	2 (6.1%)
	Unemployed (other reasons)	3 (7.5%)	4 (12.1%)
	Retired	5 (12.5%)	11 (33.3%)
	Homemaker	1 (2.5%)	3 (9.1%)
	Student	3 (7.5%)	0 (0%)
	Disability pension	16 (40%)	6 (18.2%)
Other non-neuromuscular diseases	Yes	19 (47.5%)	15 (45.5%)
	No	21 (52.5%)	18 (54.5%)
Medication intake	Yes	35 (87.5%)	24 (72.7%)
	No	5 (12.5%)	9 (27.3%)
Psychiatric or psychological support	Yes	6 (15%)	4 (12.1%)
	No	34 (85%)	29 (87.9%)
Diagnosis time delay	Less than 3 months	1 (2.5%)	5 (15.2%)
	From 3 to 6 months	6 (15%)	1 (3%)
	From 6 to 12 months	5 (12.5%)	7 (21.2%)
	From 1 to 2 years	4 (10%)	3 (9.1%)
	From 2 to 4 years	4 (10%)	4 (12.1%)
	From 4 to 6 years	3 (7.5%)	3 (9.1%)
	From 6 to 10 years	5 (12.5%)	3 (9.1%)
	More than 10 years	12 (30%)	7 (21.2%)