Table 1.

Distribution of patients according to sociodemographic features (n = 67)

Features	Experiment group, n = 33	%	Control group, n = 34	%	Test value and significance
Sex
Female	12	36	18	53	χ 2 = 1.861
Male	21	64	16	47	p = 0.172
Marital status
Married	19	58	16	47	χ 2 = 0.742
Single	14	42	18	53	p = 0.389
Living place
City	25	76	28	82	χ 2 = 0.441
Town	8	24	6	18	p = 0.507
Occupation
Labor‐officer	19	58	19	56
Housewife	5	15	4	12	χ 2 = 1.122
Retired	2	6	2	6	p = 0.891
Unemployed	2	6	1	3
Student	5	15	8	23
Income status
Income < expenses	13	39	12	35	χ 2 = 1.853
Income = expenses	19	58	18	53	p = 0.396
Income > expenses	1	3	4	12
Previous hospitalization
No	18	54	15	44	χ 2 = 1.298
Once	12	37	13	38	p = 0.523
Twice	3	9	6	18
Chronic illness
No	7	21	7	21	χ 2 = 0.004
Yes	26	79	27	79	p = 0.950
Smoke
No	10	30	14	41	χ 2 = 0.906
Yes	19	58	17	50	p = 0.636
Give up smoking	4	12	3	9
Drinking
No	30	91	31	91	χ2 = 0.001
Yes	3	9	3	9	p = 0.969
Exercise regularly
No	27	82	24	71	χ 2 = 1.162
Yes	6	18	10	29	p = 0.281
Age	36.48 ± 11.63		33.15 ± 11.90		t = 1.161
					p = 0.250

Abbreviation: t, independent groups t test.