Table 1.
Baseline socio-demographic and disease-related characteristics of study participants.
| Main baseline data | Intervention group (24) | Control group (22) | p - value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Age(range) | 49 (24–76) | 48.5 (24–85) | 0.849 |
| Sex | 0.746 | ||
| -Women | 18 (75%) | 15 (68.2%) | |
| -Men | 6 (25%) | 7 (31.8%) | |
| Maternal Status | 0.72 | ||
| -Married | 15 (62.5%) | 13 (59.1%) | |
| -Single | 8 (33.3%) | 6 (27.3) | |
| -Divorced | 1 (4.2%) | 1 (4.5%) | |
| Smoking Habits | 0.354 | ||
| -Non-smokers | 13 (54.2%) | 12 (54.5%) | |
| -Smokers | 4 (16.7%) | 7 (31.8%) | |
| -Former | 7 (29.2%) | 3 (13.6%) | |
| Children | 0.763 | ||
| -Yes | 15 (62.5%) | 15 (68.2%) | |
| -No | 9 (37.5%) | 7 (31.8%) | |
| Median BMI (range) | 26.44 (19.53–32.87) | 26.92 (20.70–33.64) | 0.277 |
| Median Education age (range) | 16 (12–22) | 16 (12–18) | 0.063 |
| Median PSS score (range) | 29.5 (6–54) | 27 (9–35) | 0.311 |
| Median HLC1 (range) | 28 (18–36) | 27 (15–34) | 0.139 |
| Median HLC2 (range) | 25 (11–34) | 25.5 (9–35) | 0.935 |
| Median HLC3 (range) | 17.5 (7–34) | 15.5 (7–29) | 0.414 |
| Median BDI score (range) | 11.5 (0–37) | 9 (0–27) | 0.537 |
| Median IBS score (range) | 44.5 (19– 68) | 45 (17–69) | 0.952 |
PSS= Perceived Stress Scale, HLC= Health Locus of Control (1 = internal, 2= external, 3= chance), BDI= Beck Depression Inventory, IBS.S = Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms, BMI = Body Mass Index (weight/ height2). Tested by the Fisher’s Exact Test chi-square and non-parametric Mann–Whitney U-test. p<0.05.