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Table 1 Demographic information of participants with thalassemia

From: Comparing the effects of self- care education by lecture and smartphone application on self-efficacy of patients with thalassemia

Variable

App

Lecture

control

P- value

 

N = 33

N = 33

N = 33

Age (y) M ± SD

24.52 ± 6.76

25.82 ± 5.39

24.12 ± 5.85

0.45 Æ—

Sex: N%

Male

13 (39.40)

13 (39.4)

15 (45.45)

0.48¥¥

Female

20 (60.60)

20 (60.6)

18 (54.55)

 

Education: N%

Primary

7 (21.21)

8 (24.24)

4 (12.13)

0.81¥¥

Middle school

3 (9.10)

2 (6.06)

6 (18.18)

 

Secondary school

5 (15.15)

3 (9.10)

10 (30.30)

 

Diploma

10 (30.30)

11 (33.33)

6 (18.18)

 

University

8 (24.24)

9 (27.27)

7 (21.21)

 

Medical insurance: N%

Yes

25 (75.76)

25 (75.76)

20 (60.60)

0.30¥¥

No

8 (24.24)

8 (24.24)

13 (39.40)

 
  1. M ± SD: Mean ± SD; N (%): Frequency (percent)
  2. Æ—Analysis of variance (ANOVA) for age variables
  3. ¥¥Chi- square test