Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants by study group.
| Variables | Intervention group (n = 31) |
Control group (n = 29) |
Statistical indicators c |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Educationa Illiterate Guidance school Diploma Post diploma |
4 (57.1)5 (38.5)15 (51.7)7 (63.6) |
3 (42.9)8 (61.5)14 (48.3)4 (36.4) |
0.6 |
|
husband Educationa illiterate Guidance school Diploma Post diploma |
6 (46.2)8 (57.1)9 (52.9)8 (50.0) |
7 (53.8)6 (42.9)8 (47.1)8 (50.0) |
0.94 |
|
Economic Statusa Equal Income And expense Income More Than Expense Income Less Than Expense |
8 (50.0)16 (50.0) 7 (58.3) |
8 (50.0)16 (50.0) 5 (41.6) |
0.44 |
|
Type of deliverya NVD CS NVD & CS |
17 (51.5)8 (53.3) 6 (50.0) |
16 (48.5)7 (46.7) 6 (50.0) |
0.92 |
|
History of infertilitya Yes No |
2 (66.7)29 (50.9) |
1 (33.3)28 (49.1) |
0.24 |
|
Own bedrooma has has not |
27 (56.0)4 (40.0) |
23 (44.0)6 (60.0) |
0.56 |
|
Joba Housekeeping Employee |
28 (51.9)3 (50.0) |
26 (48.1)3 (50.0) |
0.86 |
|
husband Joba Unemployed manual worker Employee Marketing jobs other |
1 (100.0)3 (30.0)11 (55.0)14 (53.8)2 (100.0) |
0 (0.0)7 (70.0) 9 (45.0)12 (46.2)0 (0.0) |
0.40 |
|
Ethnic differencea Yes No |
3 (50.0)28 (51.9) |
3 (50.0)26 (48.1) |
0.82 |
|
Language differencea Yes No |
1 (25.0)30 (53.6) |
3 (75.0)26 (46.4) |
0.22 |
|
Whats your relation to your spouse?a Family Stranger |
7 (63.6)24 (51.0) |
4 (36.3)25 (49.0) |
0.31 |
|
Housinga Private home Rental home Family home |
20 (51.3)7 (50.0)4 (57.1) |
19 (48.7)7 (50.0)3 (42.9) |
0.46 |
| Ageb | 37.54 (4.75) | 36.88 (5.19) | 0. 62 |
| Husband Ageb | 43.77 (6.46) | 41.50 (6.38) | 0.19 |
| Gravidab | 2.48 (0.92) | 2.88 (1.45) | 0.20 |
| Number of family membersb | 4.25 (0.85) | 4.51 (1.18) | 0.34 |
| Duration of marriageb | 17.06 (5.77) | 16.61 (6.66) | 0. 79 |
| Number of intercourses per weekb | 1.85 (0.76) | 2.22 (0.86) | 0.12 |
NVD: normal vaginal delivery; CS: cesarean section.
a
Number (%).
b
Mean (standard deviation).
c
Independent t-test for numeric variables and Pearson Chi-Square test for categorical variables.