Table 2 Distribution of frequency and percentage of demographic characteristics of patients in intervention and control groups
variable | Classification | intervention group | control group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
number (percentage) | number (percentage) | |||
Gander | man | (53.3)16 | 60.0))18 | 0.602 |
woman | (46.7)14 | (40.0)12 | ||
Marriage status | single | (3.3)1 | (13.3)4 | 0.369 |
married | (83.3)25 | (73.3)22 | ||
divorced | (13.3)4 | (13.3)4 | ||
Address | city | (96.7)29 | (100.0)30 | 0.313 |
village | (3.3)1 | (0.0)0 | ||
Education | Literacy for reading and writing | (53.3)16 | (36.7)11 | 0.189 |
Under diploma | (30.0)9 | (20.0)6 | ||
Diploma | (13.3)4 | (13.3)4 | ||
university | (3.3)1 | (0)0 | ||
Job status | free | (70.0)21 | (36.7)11 | 0.009 |
freelance job | (26.7)8 | (26.7)8 | ||
Government | (0.0)0 | 7(13.3) | ||
retired | (3.3)1 | (23.3)7 | ||
Economic status | Income equals expenses | (28.6)25 | (50.0)15 | 0.011 |
More income than expenses | 1(3.4) | (6.7)2 | ||
Income less than expenses | 3(10.3) | (43.3)13 | ||
Number of dialysis sessions | 2 times a week | 23(76.7) | (40.0)24 | 0.001 |
3 times a week | 7(23.3) | (60.0)36 | ||
Kidney transplant history | no | (14.3)4 | (10.3)3 | 0.650 |
yes | (85.7)24 | (89.7)26 |