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Table 1 The socio-demographic and obstetrics charactristics of participants by study groups

From: Effect of hope therapy on psychological well-being of women after abortion: a randomized controlled trial

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

   
  1. *Standard deviation
  2. Independent T-test
  3. Chi-square test
  4. δChi-square test for trend
  5. ¥Fisher’s exact test