Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants in both intervention and control groups before the intervention
Variable | Group | Intervention group mean (standard deviation) frequency (percentage) | Control group mean (standard deviation) frequency (percentage) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 55.93 (12.4) | 54.53 (9.43) | 0.436 | |
Gender | Male | 24 (32.9) | 22 (30.6) | 0.764 |
Female | 49 (67.01) | 50 (69.4) | ||
Disease duration | 6.05 (4.46) | 6 (6.99) | 0.241 | |
Family history of disease | Yes | 40 (54.8) | 39 (54.2) | 0.939 |
No | 33 (45.2) | 33 (45.8) | ||
Marital status | Single, divorced, deceased spouse | 4 (5.5) | 1 (1.4) | 0.366 |
Married | 69 (54.5) | 71 (98.6) | ||
BMI | 27.65 (3.08) | 27.49 (3.79) | 0.778 | |
Employment status | Employed | 19 (26.02) | 18 (25) | 0.820 |
Stay-at-home | 46 (63.01) | 48 (66.66) | ||
Unemployed | 8 (10.95) | 6 (8.33) | ||
Level of income | Less than 1 million tomans (250 US dollars) | 26 (35.6) | 27 (37.5) | 0.601 |
1 to 1.5 million tomans (250–375 US dollars) | 30 (41.1) | 33 (45.8) | ||
More than 1.5 million tomans (375 US dollars) | 17 (23.3) | 12 (16.7) | ||
Place of residence | City | 47 (64.4) | 47 (65.3) | 0.910 |
Village | 26 (35.6) | 25 (34.7) | ||
Level of education | Illiterate | 39 (53.4) | 43 (59.7) | 0.365 |
Lower than high school diploma | 20 (27.4) | 24 (33.3) | ||
High school diploma and higher | 14 (19.2) | 5 (7) | ||
Life network | Alone | 3 (4.1) | 2 (2.8) | 0.660 |
Living with family | 70 (95.9) | 70 (97.2) | ||