Table 3.
Frequency distribution of demographic information of the study participants
| Variable | Control | Experimental | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | |||
| BMI | 23.31 ± 5.03 | 23.20 ± 5.37 | t (98) = .685 p = .410 | |
| Gender | Male | (70) 35 | (70) 35 | 0.58 |
| Female | (30) 15 | (30) 15 | ||
| Marital Status | Married | (74) 37 | (68) 34 | 0.33 |
| Single | (26) 13 | (32) 16 | ||
| Educated | Primary/Secondary | (68) 34 | (48) 24 | 0.06 |
| Diploma | (28) 14 | (36) 18 | ||
| Academic | (4) 2 | (16) 8 | ||
| Occupation | Housewife | (72) 36 | (58) 29 | 0.44 |
| Employee | (10) 5 | (14) 7 | ||
| Unemployed | (4) 2 | (10) 5 | ||
| Student | (14) 7 | (18) 9 | ||
| Number of Children | One | (38) 19 | (52) 26 | 0.57 |
| Two or more | (62) 31 | (48) 24 | ||
| Mood | Calm | (94) 47 | (94) 47 | 0.71 |
| Anxious | (4) 2 | (2) 1 | ||
| Depressed | (2) 1 | (4) 2 | ||
| Insurance | Yes | 46 (92) | (94) 47 | 0.5 |
| No | (8) 4 | (6) 3 | ||
| Support system | Spouse / Family | (66) 33 | (76) 38 | 0.15 |
| Friends / acquaintances | (10) 5 | (6) 3 | ||
| Relief Foundation / Welfare Organization | (8) 4 | (4) 2 | ||
| Other | (14) 7 | (14) 7 | ||
| Source of information acquisition | Client | (60) 30 | (64) 32 | 0.44 |
| Family | (40) 20 | (36) 18 | ||
| Language | Farsi | (46) 23 | (50) 25 | 0.42 |
| Arabic | (54) 27 | (50) 25 |