Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants in intervention and control groups
Variable | Frequency (%) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention | Control | |||
Sex | Male | 15(33.33) | 19(42.22) | *P = 0.384 |
Female | 30(66.67) | 26(57.78) | ||
Marital status | Single | 12(26.67) | 17(37.78) | *P = 0.415 |
Married | 26(57.78) | 24(53.33) | ||
Widow/widower | 7(15.56) | 4(8.89) | ||
Living status | Alone | 8(17.78) | 5(11.11) | *P = 0.402 |
With spouse | 10(22.22) | 13(28.89) | ||
With spouse and children | 16(35.56) | 11(24.44) | ||
With parents | 11(24.44) | 16(35.56) | ||
Income | Insufficient | 11(24.44) | 14(31.11) | *P = 0.68 |
Relatively sufficient | 24(53.33) | 20(44.44) | ||
Sufficient | 10(22.22) | 11(24.44) | ||
Education level | Elementary school | 1(2.22) | 1(22.22) | **P = 0.513 |
Junior high school | 1(22.22) | 1(2.22) | ||
High school | 12(26.67) | 7(15.57) | ||
University | 31(68.89) | 36(80) | ||
Number of children | Without children | 22(48.89) | 30(66.67) | **P = 0.107 |
One child | 11(24.44) | 10(22.22) | ||
Two children | 11(24.44) | 4(8.89) | ||
Three children | 0(0) | 1(2.22) | ||
Four children | 1(2.22) | 0(0) | ||
Occupation | Self-employed | 10(22.22) | 12(26.67) | **P = 0.007 |
Employee | 6(13.33) | 20(44.44) | ||
Retired | 5(11.11) | 3(6.67) | ||
Jobless | 7(15.56) | 2(4.44) | ||
Housewife | 16(35.56) | 7(15.56) | ||
Worker | 1(2.22) | 1(2.22) | ||
Source of information | Books and magazines | 2(4.44) | 0(0) | **P = 0.223 |
Internet | 20(44.44) | 25(55.56) | ||
MS Society | 7(15.56) | 10(22.22) | ||
Physician | 16(35.56) | 10(22.22) | ||
Age (year) | Mean ± SD | 39.44 ± 8.55 | 36.16 ± 6.66 | ***P = 0.045 |
Disease duration (year) | Mean ± SD | 12.53 ± 6.96 | 8.36 ± 5.29 | ***P = 0.002 |