Table 3 Frequency Distribution of Demographic Characteristics of the Patients in each group
|  | Intervention(n = 58) | Control(n = 58) | *p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years); M (SD) | 68.5 (13.16) | 64.65 (12.2) | †0.106 | |
Gender | Male | 32 (55.2) | 31 (53.4) | ††0.852 |
Female | 26 (44.8) | 27 (46.6) | ||
Marital Status | Single | 1 (1.7) | 4 (6.9) | ‡0.121 |
Married | 45 (77.6) | 35 (60.3) | ||
Divorced or widowed | 12 (20.7) | 19 (32.8) | ||
Education | Elementary school | 24 (41.4) | 21 (36.2) | ††0.243 |
Below Diploma | 10 (17.2) | 11 (19) | ||
Diploma | 11 (19) | 19 (32.8) | ||
Academic | 13 (22.4) | 7 (12.1) | ||
Job | Government Employee | 9 (15.5) | 3 (5.2) | ††0.172 |
Self-employed | 7 (12.1) | 13 (22.4) | ||
Retired | 19 (32.8) | 21 (36.2) | ||
Housewife | 23 (39.7) | 21 (36.2) | ||
City | Tehran | 58 (100) | 55 (94.8) | ‡0.243 |
Other cities | 0 (0) | 3 (5.2) | ||
Insurance | Yes | 56 (96.6) | 57 (98.3) | ‡0.999 |
No | 2 (3.4) | 1 (1.7) | ||
whom does the patient live with | alone | 3 (5.2) | 4 (6.9) | ‡0.139 |
Spouse and Offspring | 34 (58.6) | 44 (75.9) | ||
Offspring | 15 (25.9) | 9 (15.5) | ||
parents | 3 (5.2) | 1 (1.7) | ||
Other | 3 (5.2) | 0 (0) | ||
Duration of diagnosis (Month), M (SD) | 14.29 (8.89) | 15.02 (10.29) | †0.686 | |
smoking | Yes | 12 (20.7) | 13 (22.4) | ††0.821 |
No | 46 (79.3) | 45 (77.6) | ||