Variable | Counseling group n = 26 | Control group n = 26 | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD*) | Mean (SD*) | ||
Age | 30.30 (5.7) | 32.1 (7.4) | 0.319† |
Husband’s age | 37.34 (7.6) | 38.9 (7. 7) | 0.472† |
Number (Percent) | Number (Percent) | ||
Child number | 0.945‡ | ||
0 | 6 (23.1) | 7 (26.9) | |
1 | 14 (53.8) | 13 (50.0) | |
2 | 6 (23.1) | 6 (23.1) | |
Gravida | 0.385¥ | ||
1 | 6 (23.1) | 2 (7.7) | |
2 | 8 (30.8) | 10 (38.5) | |
3 | 12 (46.2) | 14 (53.8) | |
Parity | 0.788‡ | ||
0 | 6 (23.1) | 6 (23.1) | |
1 | 13 (50.0) | 15 (57.7) | |
2 | 7 (26.9) | 5 (19.2) | |
Abortion number | 0.013¥ | ||
1 | 19 (73.1) | 10 (38.5) | |
2 | 4 (15.4) | 14 (53.8) | |
3 | 3 (11.5) | 2 (7.7) | |
History of stillbirth | 1.000¥ | ||
no | 25 (96.2) | 25 (96.2) | |
yes | 1 (3.8) | 1 (3.8) | |
Educational level | 0.091δ | ||
Secondary school | 5 (19.2) | 7 (26/9) | |
High school | 3 (11.5) | 2 (7/7) | |
Diploma | 4 (15.4) | 14 (53/8) | |
University | 14 (53.8) | 3 (11/5) | |
Job | 0.017‡ | ||
House keeper | 17 (65.4) | 24 (92/3) | |
Employed | 9 (34.6) | 2 (7/7) | |
Husband’s education | 0.217δ | ||
Primary school | 2 (7.7) | 3 (11.6) | |
Secondary school | 4 (15.4) | 4 (15.4) | |
High school | 3 (11.5) | 5 (19.2) | |
Diploma | 5 (19.2) | 9 (34.6) | |
University | 12 (46.2) | 5 (19.2) | |
Husband’s job | 0.004¥ | ||
Employed | 5 (19.2) | 2 (7.7) | |
Laborer | 3 (11.5) | 15 (57.7) | |
Shopkeeper | 5 (19.2) | 4 (15.4) | |
Other | 13 (50.0) | 5 (19.2) | |
Sufficiency of family income for expenses | 0.437δ | ||
Completely sufficient | 9 (34.6) | 7 (26.9) | |
Relatively sufficient | 5 (19.2) | 4 (15.4) | |
Insufficient | 12 (46.2) | 15 (57.7) | |
Satisfaction level of marital life | 0.128δ | ||
Completely | 24 (92.3) | 20 (76.9) | |
Partially | 2 (7.7) | 6 (23.1) | |
Never |