The effects of continuous care model using a smartphone application on adherence to treatment and self-efficacy among patients with multiple sclerosis

Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the samples

Group variable	Control (n = 36)		Intervention (n = 36)		Total (n = 72)		P-value*
Group variable	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	P-value*
Gender^a
Male	15	41.7	9	25	24	33.3	0.8
Female	21	58.3	27	75	48	66.7	0.8
Age^b
18–29	18	50	17	47.2	35	48.6	1
30–40	16	44.4	17	47.2	33	45.8
40–45	2	5.6	2	5.6	4	5.6
Educational level^a
Primary and intermediate school	12	33.3	11	30.6	23	31.9	0.87
High school	15	41.7	17	47.2	32	44.4
University	9	25	8	22.2	17	23.7
Marital status^a
Single	17	47.2	16	44.5	33	45.8	1
Married	19	52.8	20	55.6	39	54.2	1
Job^a
Unemployed	9	25	11	30.6	20	27.7	0.8
Employed	10	27.8	6	16.7	16	22.3
Housewife	17	47.2	19	52.8	36	50
Disease duration^b
Under one year	2	5.6	1	2.8	3	4.2	0.69
1–5 years	21	58.3	24	66.7	45	62.5
5–10 years	7	19.4	8	22.2	15	20.8
Above 10 years	6	16.7	3	8.3	9	12.5
Relapse recurrence^a
Without relapsing	13	36.1	14	38.9	27	37.5	0.94
Once relapsing	17	47.2	18	50	35	48.6
Twice relapsing	6	16.7	4	11.1	10	13.9

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