Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
Socio-demographic characteristics | Counselling group | Control group | P |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 51 | n = 51 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age (Year)e | 46.6 (5.3) | 47.2 (5) | 0.578a |
Body Mass Index (kg\m2)e | 28.7 (4.2) | 21 (4.9) | 0.460a |
Marriage agee | 20.5 (4) | 21 (4.9) | 0.540a |
Level of Education | 0.313b | ||
Illiterate | 4 (7.8) | 5 (9.8) | |
Primary school | 12 (23.5) | 5 (9.8) | |
Secondary school | 11 (21.6) | 12 (23.5) | |
High School | 4 (7.8) | 5 (9.8) | |
Diploma | 18 (35.3) | 21 (41.2) | |
University | 2 (3.9) | 3 (5.9) | |
Participant’s job | 0.567c | ||
Housewife | 43 (84.3) | 45 (88.2) | |
Employed | 8 (15.7) | 6 (11.8) | |
Number of children | 0.897c | ||
1–2 | 28 (54.9) | 25 (50.0) | |
3–5 | 20 (39.2) | 22 (44.0) | |
Higher than 5 | 3 (5.9) | 3 (6.0) | |
Marital status | 1.000c | ||
Single | 3 (5.9) | 4 (7.8) | |
Married | 48 (94.1) | 47 (92.2) | |
Husband’s job | 0.611d | ||
Employed | 17 (34.0) | 14 (28.0) | |
Worker | 6 (12.0) | 6 (12.0) | |
Shopkeeper | 6 (12.0) | 10 (20.0) | |
Freelancer | 15 (30.0) | 8 (16.0) | |
Other | 6 (12.0) | 12 (24.0) | |
Spouse’s education level | 0.689b | ||
Illiterate | 2 (4.0) | 4 (7.8) | |
Secondary school | 8 (16.0) | 4 (7.8) | |
Secondary school | 6 (12.0) | 9 (17.6) | |
High School | 3 (6.0) | 3 (5.9) | |
Diploma | 16 (32.0) | 21 (42.2) | |
University | 15 (30.0) | 10 (19.6) | |
Family income | 0.866b | ||
Enough | 6 (11.8) | 10 (19.6) | |
Quite enough | 37 (72.5) | 30 (58.8) | |
Inadequate | 8 (15.7) | 11 (21.6) | |
Religious meetings | 1.000c | ||
Yes | 36 (70.6) | 36 (70,6) | |
No | 15 (29.4) | 15 (29.4) | |
Marital Satisfaction | 0.136c | ||
Totally satisfied | 11 (22.4) | 18 (36.0) | |
Fairly satisfied | 28 (57.1) | 26 (52.0) | |
Dissatisfied | 4 (8.2) | 2 (4.0) | |
No idea | 6 (12.2) | 4 (8.0) |