Table 1 Sociodemographic and obstetrics characteristics in study groups
variable | Counseling group (n = 43) | Control group (n = 43) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD⁕) | Mean (SD⁕) | ||
Age (Year) | 54.87 (4.49) | 54.75 (4.56) | 0.905† |
Menopausal age (Year) | 49.77 (3.03) | 50.40 (3.09) | 0.345† |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.45 (5.38) | 29.13 (5.44) | 0.786† |
Number (percent) | Number (percent) | ||
Education | 0.375§ | ||
Secondary school | 28 (65.1) | 25 (58.1) | |
Highschool | 2 (4.7) | 3 (7.0) | |
Diploma | 11 (25.6) | 9 (20.9) | |
University | 2 (4.7) | 6 (14.0) | |
Job | 0.534‡ | ||
Housewife | 38 (88.4) | 36 (83.7) | |
Employed | 5 (11.6) | 7 (16.3) | |
Housband education | 0.746§ | ||
Iilliterate | 3 (7.0) | 5 (11.6) | |
Elementary school | 5 (11.6) | 5 (11.6) | |
Secondary school | 12 (27.9) | 11 (25.6) | |
Highschool | 5 (11.6) | 1 (2.3) | |
Diploma | 11 (25.6) | 7 (16.3) | |
University | 7 (16.3) | 14 (32.6) | |
Housband job | 0.199‡ | ||
Free job | 16 (37.2) | 7 (16.3) | |
Employed | 9 (20.9) | 12 (27.9) | |
Retired | 14 (32.6) | 19 (44.2) | |
Unemployed | 4 (9.3) | 4 (9.3) | |
Laborer | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | |
Parity | 0.273‡ | ||
One | 13 (30.2) | 20 (46.5) | |
Two | 20 (46.5) | 14 (32.6) | |
Three | 10 (23.3) | 9 (20.9) | |
Number of children | 0.376‡ | ||
One | 18 (41.9) | 23 (53.3) | |
Two | 17 (39.5) | 11 (25.6) | |
Three | 8 (18.6) | 9 (20.9) | |
Sufficiency of family income for expenses | 0.417§ | ||
Completely sufficient | 1 (2.3) | 2 (4.7) | |
Relatively sufficient | 40 (93.0) | 40 (93.0) | |
Insufficient | 2 (4.7) | 1 (2.3) | |
Number of family members | 0.053‡ | ||
1 to 3 | 38 (88.4) | 30 (69.8) | |
4 to 6 | 5 (11.6) | 10 (23.3) | |
Over 6 | 0 (0.0) | 3 (7.0) | |
Living with which member | 0.156‡ | ||
Daughter-in-law | 2 (4.7) | 6 (14.0) | |
Son-in-law | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.3) | |
None | 41 (95.3) | 36 (83.7) | |
Satisfaction of life | 1.000§ | ||
Satisfied | 41 (95.3) | 40 (93.0) | |
Not Satisfied | 0 (0.0) | 2 (4.7) | |
No idea | 2 (4.7) | 1 (2.3) | |
Husband smoking | 0.610‡ | ||
Yes | 9 (20.9) | 11 (25.6) | |
No | 34 (79.1) | 32 (74.4) | |