Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients
| Variables | Intervention hospitals (n = 334) | Control hospitals (n = 314) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average age of the patient (SD) | 26.2 (7.4) | 25.7 (6.7) | 0.643t |
| Adolescent age (≤ 19 years old) | 0.891 | ||
| Yes n (%) | 71 (21.5) | 60 (20.8) | |
| No n (%) | 260 (78.5) | 229 (79.2) | |
| Total n (%) | 331 (100.0) | 289 (100.0) | |
| Marital status | 0.281 | ||
| Single/divorced n (%) | 91 (48.9) | 117 (57.6) | |
| Married/cohabiting n (%) | 95 (51.1) | 86 (42.4) | |
| Total n (%) | 186 (100.0) | 203 (100.0) | |
| Occupational occupation | 0.723 | ||
| Yes n (%) | 27 (32.9) | 41 (36.0) | |
| No n (%) | 55 (67.1) | 73 (64.0) | |
| Total n (%) | 82 (100.0) | 114 (100.0) | |
| Patient parity | 0.012 | ||
| Nulliparous n (%) | 91 (41.9) | 83 (37.2) | |
| Primiparous n (%) | 43 (19.8) | 63 (28.3) | |
| Multiparous n (%) | 83 (38.3) | 77 (34.5) | |
| Total n (%) | 217 (100.0) | 223 (100.0) |
With SD = standard deviation; n = number of subjects; p = p-value, and t = t test