Table 1 Participants’ Socio demographic Characteristics (n = 105)
variables | Control group n = 53 Mean ± SD | Intervention group n = 52 Mean ± SD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 29/4 ± 6/9 | 30/1 ± 7/0 | ap = 0/615 | |
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Education level of women | Elementary | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | P = 0/884 |
Middle school | 5 (9) | 4 (8) | ||
High school and diploma | 15 (28) | 16 (31) | ||
College education | 32 (60) | 29 (56) | ||
Spouse’s level of education | Elementary | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | bp = 0/793 |
Middle school | 5 (9) | 5 (10) | ||
High school and diploma | 14 (26) | 16 (31) | ||
College education | 34 (64) | 30 (58) | ||
Employment status of women | Housewife | 30 (57) | 32 (62) | bP = 0/607 |
Employee | 23 (43) | 20 (38) | ||
Spouse’s employment status | Private sector | 28 (53) | 25 (48) | bP = 0/791 |
Employee | 18 (34) | 21 (40) | ||
Laborer | 1 (2) | 4 (8) | ||
Farmer | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | ||
Other | 5 (9) | 2 (4) | ||
Economic status of the family | Inadequate | 10 (20) | 8 (15) | bP = 0/853 |
Relatively adequate | 31 (58) | 33 (64) | ||
Adequate | 12 (22) | 11 (21) | ||
Number of pregnancy | 0 | 13 (25) | 12 (23) | bP = 0/054 |
1 | 15 (28) | 22 (42) | ||
2 | 15 (28) | 12 (23) | ||
3 | 9 (17) | 3 (6) | ||
4 | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | ||
Number of living children | 0 | 17 (32) | 14 (27) | bP = 0/328 |
1 | 18 (34) | 25 (48) | ||
2 | 14 (26) | 10 (19) | ||
3 | 4 (8) | 2 (4) | ||
4 | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | ||
Number of abortion | 0 | 38 (72) | 42 (81) | bP = 0/275 |
1 | 12 (22) | 7 (13) | ||
2 | 3 (6) | 3 (6) | ||
History of infertility | yes | 6 (11) | 7 (13) | bP = 0/739 |
No | 47 (89) | 45 (87) |