Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Participants in the Intervention and Control Groups
| Variable | N (%) | Z score | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Control | |||
| (n=15) | (n=15) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 2 (13.3) | 6 (40) | ||
| Female | 13 (86.7) | 9 (60) | - | 0.215 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 5 (33.3) | 8 (53.3) | - | 0.462 |
| Married | 10 (66.7) | 7 (46.7) | ||
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 2 (13.3) | 2 (13.3) | 2.57 | 0.699 |
| Primary | 5 (33.3) | 4 (26.7) | ||
| Diploma | 2 (13.3) | 5 (33.3) | ||
| Higher diploma | 1 (6.7) | 5 (33.3) | ||
| University | 5 (33.3) | 4 (26.7) | ||
| Job | ||||
| Employee | 2 (13.3) | 2 (13.3) | 9.44 | 0.105 |
| Freelance | 0 (0) | 5 (33.3) | ||
| Housewife | 6 (40) | 4 (26.7) | ||
| Unemployed | 2 (13.3) | 3 (20) | ||
| Student | 1 (6.7) | 1 (6.7) | ||
| Retired | 3(20) | 0 (0) | ||
| Worker | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | ||
| Relationship with the patient | ||||
| Child | 6 (40) | 12 (80) | 5.01 | |
| Spouse | 7 (46.7) | 2 (13.3) | 0.084 | |
| Sister or brother | 2 (13.3) | 1 (6.7) | ||