Table 1.
Comparison of the Demographic and Work-related Characteristics of the Operating Room Personnel Between the Damask Rose and Placebo Groups (N = 80)
| Variables | Placebo group*(n = 40) | Damask rose group⁎⁎(n = 40) | Test results | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 33.05 ± 7.60 | 31.52 ± 7.82 | 0.884† | .379 | |
| Number of family members | 3.62 ± 1.10 | 3.37 ± 1.23 | 0.956† | .342 | |
| Duration of working experience (year) | 8.57 ± 7.15 | 7.47 ± 7.57 | 0.668† | .506 | |
| Number of working shifts per week | 7.50 ± 1.58 | 7.30 ± 1.52 | 0.576† | .567 | |
| Gender | Male | 13 (32.5) | 9 (22.5) | Fisher's exact | .453 |
| Female | 27 (67.5) | 31 (77.5) | |||
| Marital status | Married | 22 (55.0) | 17 (42.5) | Fisher's exact | 1.000 |
| Single | 18 (45.0) | 23 (57.5) | |||
| Specialization | Surgical technologist | 25 (62.5) | 26 (65.0) | Fisher's exact | 1.000 |
| Nurse anesthetist | 15 (37.5) | 14 (35.0) | |||
| Recruiting hospital | Shahid Beheshti Hospital | 13 (32.5) | 16 (40.0) | 0.520†† | .771 |
| Boo Ali Sina Hospital | 4 (10.0) | 4 (10.0) | |||
| Be'sat Hospital | 23 (57.5) | 20 (50.0) | |||
| Academic degree | Associate | 0 (0.0) | 4 (18.2) | 762.500††† | .530 |
| Bachelor | 10 (50.0) | 6 (27.3) | |||
| Master | 10 (50.0) | 12 (45.5) | |||
| Employment status | Permanent | 28 (70.0) | 24 (60.0) | 1.141†† | .767 |
| Temporary-to-permanent | 3 (7.5) | 5 (12.5) | |||
| Contractual | 4 (10.0) | 4 (10.0) | |||
| Paramedics conscription law | 5 (12.5) | 7 (17.5) | |||
| Monthly income | Good | 11 (27.5) | 10 (25.0) | 965.500††† | .266 |
| Moderate | 24 (60.0) | 19 (47.5) | |||
| Weak | 5 (12.5) | 11 (27.5) | |||
All values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage).
⁎
Received inhalation aromatherapy with placebo (paraffin oil) for 30 consecutive days.
⁎⁎
Received inhalation aromatherapy with damask rose oil for 30 consecutive days.
†
Independent samples t-test.
††
Chi-square test.
†††
Mann-Whitney U test.