Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of patients divided by groups (N = 61)
| Â | Counselling G (N= 31) N(%) | Medication G (N= 30) N(%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Women | 31 (100) | 30 (100) |  |
Ethniticity | Â | Â | .45 |
   Tajik | 29 (93.5) | 25 (83.3) |  |
   Pashtun | 1 (3.2) | 2 (6.7) |  |
   Uzbek | 1 (3.2) | 3 (10) |  |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
   Muslim | 31 (100) | 30 (100) |  |
Marial status | Â | Â | .69 |
   Married | 23 (74.2) | 21 (70) |  |
   Single | 4 (12.9) | 6 (20) |  |
   Widowed | 3 (9.7) | 3 (10) |  |
   Engaged | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) |  |
Education | Â | Â | .42 |
   None | 21 (67.7) | 24 (80) |  |
   Primary school (1-4 years) | 1 (3.2) | 2 (6.7) |  |
   Middle/high school (5-12) | 8 (25.8) | 4 (13.3) |  |
   University | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0) |  |
Employment | Â | Â | .20 |
   No | 26 (83.9) | 29 (96.7) |  |
   Yes | 5 (16.1) | 1 (3.3) |  |
People living in the household | Â | Â | .35 |
   1-5 | 1 (3.2) | 5 (16.7) |  |
   5-10 | 19 (61.3) | 21 (70) |  |
   10-15 | 10 (32.3) | 3 (9.9) |  |
   > 15 | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.3) |  |
Medication | Â | Â | Â |
   Pain killer | 0 (0) | 18 (60) |  |
   Pail killer & sleeping pills | 0 (0) | 4 (13.3) |  |
   Antidepressants | 0 (0) | 4 (13.3) |  |
   Antidepress. & sleeping pills | 0 (0) | 3 (9.9) |  |
   Others | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) |  |
Age M (range) | 31.2 (14-60) | 35.3 (15-60) | .23 |