Comparative effect of physical health training and psychological training of the theory of reasoned action (TRA) model on the life quality of patients with diabetes in Tehran, Iran: utilization of message texting

Table 1 Distribution of absolute and relative frequency of demographic information in three groups

Demographic variables		Control		Intervention-1		Intervention-2		Total
		Num	%	Num	%	Num	%	Num	%
		N = 43		N = 43		N = 43		N = 129
Age (years old)	20–40	12	27.91	13	30.23	10	23.25	35	27.13
	41–55	18	41.86	16	37.21	19	44.19	53	41.08
	56–65	13	30.23	14	32.56	14	32.56	41	31.79
Gender	Man	23	53.49	24	55.81	21	48.84	68	52.71
Gender	Woman	20	46.51	19	44.18	22	51.16	61	47.29
Education	Under Diploma	11	25.58	12	27.91	13	30.23	36	27.91
	Diploma & Post-dip.	21	48.84	18	41.86	20	46.51	59	45.73
	Bachelor’s & Above	11	25.58	13	30.23	10	23.26	34	26.35
Job	Employed	12	27.91	11	25.58	16	37.21	39	30.23
Job	Unemployed	31	72.09	32	74.42	27	62.79	90	69.77
Duration of illness (years)	< 5	26	60.47	23	53.49	25	58.14	74	57.36
Duration of illness (years)	≥ 5	17	33.54	20	46.51	18	41.86	55	42.64
Treatment	Oral	28	65.12	27	62.79	25	58.14	80	62.02
	Inject	13	30.23	12	27.91	17	39.53	42	32.56
	Both	2	4.65	4	9.30	1	2.33	7	5.42
Family history	Yes	29	67.44	30	69.77	31	72.09	90	69.77
Family history	No	14	32.56	13	30.23	12	27.91	39	30.23

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