Table 3.
Patients’ demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Variable | Control Group | Salvia EO Group | Total | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | ||||
| Sex (Female/Male) | 14/36 | 46/78 | 174 (100) | |
| Weight (Kg) | 76.80 ± 13.74 | 74.98 ± 14.74 | 0.2173 * | |
| Educational level | 0.5877 ** | |||
| Middle school | 7 (14) | 11 (9) | 18 (10) | |
| High school | 25 (50) | 68 (55) | 93 (53) | |
| University | 18 (36) | 45 (36) | 63 (36) | |
| Social status | 0.3032 ** | |||
| Social aid | 3 (6) | 7 (6) | 10 (17) | |
| Active | 24 (48) | 75 (60) | 99 (57) | |
| Retired | 23 (46) | 42 (34) | 65 (37) | |
| Health status in the last year | 0.2839 ** | |||
| Excellent | 13 (26) | 34 (27) | 47 (27) | |
| Very good | 5 (10) | 24 (19) | 29 (17) | |
| Good | 17 (34) | 36 (29) | 53 (30) | |
| Bad | 15 (30) | 26 (21) | 41 (24) | |
| Very bad | 0 (0) | 4 (3) | 4 (2) | |
| Do you use fragrances/aroma in rooms/cars? | 0.1135 ** | |||
| Daily | 22 (44) | 63 (51) | 85 (49) | |
| 1–3 times/week | 5 (10) | 23 (19) | 28 (16) | |
| No | 23 (46) | 38 (31) | 61 (35) | |
| Do you use perfumes? | 0.4354 ** | |||
| Daily | 18 (36) | 57 (46) | 75 (43) | |
| 1–3 times/week | 22 (44) | 49 (40) | 71 (41) | |
| No | 10 (20) | 18 (15) | 28 (16) | |
| Do you smoke? | 0.0046 ** | |||
| Daily | 7 (14) | 46 (37) | 53 (30) | |
| Occasionally | 18 (36) | 42 (34) | 60 (34) | |
| No | 25 (50) | 36 (29) | 61 (35) | |
| Do you drink alcoholic drinks? | 0.1561 *** | |||
| Daily | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | |
| Occasionally | 10 (20) | 51 (41) | 61 (35) | |
| No | 40 (80) | 72 (58) | 112 (64) | |
| Do you use sedatives/anxiolytics? | 0.0951 *** | |||
| Daily | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Occasionally | 15 (30) | 31 (25) | 46 (26) | |
| No | 35 (70) | 93 (75) | 128 (74) | |
| Do you suffer from a chronic disease? | 0.6036 **** | |||
| Yes | 19 (38) | 42 (34) | 61 (35) | |
| No | 31 (62) | 82 (66) | 113 (65) | |
| Do you suffer from any drug/food allergies? | 0.0186 **** | |||
| Yes | 9 (18) | 46 (37) | 55 (32) | |
| No | 41 (82) | 78 (63) | 119 (68) | |
n—number of patients; * t-test; ** chi-squared test; *** Kruskal-Walis test; **** Fisher’s exact test.