Table 2.
Samples’ characteristics.
| Demographics | Control Group (n = 138) |
Experimental Group (n = 165) Participation in Supportive Groups |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 94 (68.1%) | 42 (55.3%) | 56 (62.9%) |
| Single | 13 (9.3%) | 23 (30.3%) | 18 (20.2%) |
| Divorced | 10 (7.6%) | 7 (9.2%) | 10 (11.5%) |
| Widow | 3 (2.1%) | 3 (3.9%) | 4 (4.4%) |
| In relationship | 18 (12.9%) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.0%) |
| Residence | |||
| Big city | 116 (84%) | 70 (92.1%) | 74 (83.1%) |
| Province | 13 (9.6%) | 2 (2.6%) | 10 (11.3%) |
| Island | 3 (2.1%) | 3 (3.9%) | 5 (5.6%) |
| Abroad | 6 (4.3%) | 1 (1.3%) | - |
| Professional status | |||
| Civil servant | 29 (20.7%) | 16 (21.1%) | 16 (17.9%) |
| Private employee | 46 (33.3%) | 14 (18.4%) | 20 (22.4%) |
| Freelancer | 17 (12.1%) | 8 (10.5%) | 20 (22.4%) |
| Unemployed | 20 (14.3%) | 16 (21.0%) | 18 (20.6%) |
| University student | 5 (3.6%) | 3 (3.3%) | |
| Retired | 18 (12.9%) | 18 (23.7%) | 10 (11.2%) |
| Other | 3 (2.1%) | 4 (5.3%) | 2 (2.2%) |