Table 2 Comparison of general variables between the intervention and control groups
Variable | Total | Intervention (n = 27) | Control (n = 30) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
Age range | Â | Â | Â | 0.3 |
 21–30 | 17 (29.8) | 10 (37) | 7 (23.3) |  |
 31–40 | 25 (43.9) | 9 (33.3) | 16 (53.3) |  |
 41–50 | 15 (26.3) | 8 (29.6) | 7 (23.3) |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.259 |
 Male | 17 (29.8) | 10 (37) | 7 (23.3) |  |
 Female | 40 (70.3) | 17 (63) | 23 (76.7) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 1 |
 Single | 19 (33.3) | 9 (33.3) | 10 (33.3) |  |
 Married | 38 (66.7) | 18 (66.7) | 20 (66.7) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 0.067 |
 High school | 9 (15.8) | 2 (7.4) | 7 (23.3) |  |
 Diploma and associate degree | 26 (45.6) | 12 (44.4) | 14 (46.7) |  |
 Bachelor | 15 (26.3) | 11 (40.7) | 4 (13.3) |  |
 Master's and higher | 7 (12.3) | 2 (7.4) | 5 (16.7) |  |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | 0.590 |
 Employed | 21 (36.8) | 11 (40.7) | 10 (33.3) |  |
 Housewife | 23 (40.4) | 9 (33.3) | 14 (46.7) |  |
 Unemployed | 13 (22.8) | 7 (25.9) | 6 (20) |  |
MS duration | Â | Â | Â | 0.666 |
 6 months to 3 years | 16 (28.1) | 7 (25.9) | 9 (30) |  |
 4 to 5 years | 18 (31.6) | 10 (37) | 8 (26.7) |  |
 6 to 10 years | 14 (24.6) | 5 (18.5) | 9 (30) |  |
 11 to 15 years | 9 (15.8) | 5 (18.5) | 4 (13.3) |  |
Hospitalization frequency | Â | Â | Â | 0.988 |
 No hospitalized | 9 (15.8) | 4 (14.8) | 5 (16.7) |  |
 Once hospitalized | 2 (3.5) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.3) |  |
 Hospitalized twice | 18 (31.6) | 8 (28.6) | 10 (33.3) |  |
 Hospitalized three times | 13 (22.8) | 6 (22.2) | 7 (23.3) |  |
 Hospitalized more than three times | 15 (26.3) | 8 (29.6) | 7 (23.3) |  |
Comorbidity | Â | Â | Â | 0.976 |
 Yes | 40 (70.2) | 19 (70.4) | 21 (70) |  |
 No | 17 (29.8) | 8 (29.6) | 9 (30) |  |