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Table 1 Demographic data of cirrhotic patients in the control and experimental groups

From: Effects of a self-care program on quality of life of cirrhotic patients referring to Tehran Hepatitis Center

Items

Control

Experimental

P

Mean age and SD

46 + 12.5

40 + 12.5

0.18

Sex (No.), %

   

   Male

(14), 70

(10), 50

0.19

   Female

(6), 30

(10), 50

 

Education

   

   Illiterate

(2), 10

(6), 30

0.27

   Primary or secondary school

(6), 30

(4), 20

 

   Diploma or higher

(12), 60

(10), 50

 

Marital status

   

   Single

(2), 10

(2), 10

0.38

   Married

(16), 80

(17), 85

 

   Divorced

(2), 10

(1), 5

 

No. of Children

   

   Less than or equal to 3

(14), 70

(11), 55

0.32

   More than 3

(6), 30

(9), 45

 

Occupation

   

   Laborer

(6), 30

(8), 40

0.32

   Employee

(4), 20

(6), 30

 

   Housewife

(4), 20

(4), 20

 

   Student

(2), 10

(2), 10

 

   Retired

(4), 20

-

 

Duration of illness (Years)

   

   1–3

(12), 60

(14), 70

0.32

   3–6

(6), 30

(4), 20

 

   More than 6

(2), 10

(2), 10

 

No. of hospitalizations

   

   None

(12), 60

(8), 40

0.41

   1

(2), 10

(4), 20

 

   3

(6), 30

(8), 40

 

Etiologic factor

   

   Hepatitis B

(10), 50

(9), 45

0.83

   Hepatitis C

(2), 15

(4), 20

 

   Autoimmune disease

(4), 20

(4), 20

 

   Cryptogenic

(4), 20

(4), 20

 

Child of cirrhosis

   

   A

(4), 20

(4), 20

0.77

   B

(8), 40

(10), 50

 

   C

(8), 40

(6), 30

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