Table 2 Participants’ demographic characteristics of patients among the intervention and control groups
Variable | Intervention | Control | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
age | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | 0.73 | |
41.77 ± 5.66 | 40.25 ± 6.85 | |||
Duration of Illness | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | 0.09 | |
4.35 ± 1.45 | 3.77 ± 1.60 | |||
Variable | Subgroup | N (%) | N (%) | P-value |
Gender | Male | 15 (37.5) | 10 ( 25) | 0.043 |
Marital status | Single | 6 (15.3) | 21 (51.2) | 0.35 |
Married | 33 (82.5) | 20 (48.7) | ||
Employment status | Occupation | 12 (30) | 13 (32.5) | 0.750 |
Housekeeper | 10 (25) | 10 (25) | ||
Self-Employed | 12(30) | 11 (27.5) | ||
unemployed | 6( 15) | 6( 15) | ||
Education level | Diploma | 14 (35) | 11(27.5) | 0.84 |
Advanced Diploma | 12 ( 30) | 16 ( 40) | ||
Bachelor’s Degree | 13 ( 32.5) | 10 (25) | ||
Postgraduate Degree | 1 (2.5) | 3 ( 7.5) | ||