Table 1.
Demographics in the control and experimental groups.
| Demographics | Control Group (n = 138) |
Experimental Group (n = 165) Participation in Supportive Groups |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 76) | No (n = 89) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Men | 21(15.2%) | 14 (18.4%) | 14 (14.1%) |
| Women | 117(84.8%) | 56 (81.6%) | 75 (85.9%) |
| Age (years) | 45.03(6.38) | 45.12 (4.25) | 46.49 (5.51) |
| Education (level %) | |||
| Primary education | ---- | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.4%) |
| Secondary education | 31(22.6%) | 28 (36.8%) | 34 (38.2%) |
| University graduates | 64(46.3%) | 27 (35.5%) | 34 (38.2%) |
| Master graduates | 37(26.8%) | 19 (25%) | 18 (20.2%) |
| Doctorate graduates | 6(4.3%) | 1 (1.3%) | 2 (2.0%) |