Table 2 Participants’ characteristics and tests used to compare pre-trial differences between the two groups
Variables | Cognitive- behavioral educations group (n = 46) | Control group (n = 46) | aP value |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (year), mean (SDb) | 28.8 (5.42) | 28.2 (6.7) | 0.623 |
BMI, mean (SD) | 24.73 (4.06) | 24.67 (3.72) | 0.952 |
Gestational age at beginning of study, mean (SD) | 12.36 (0.91) | 12.44 (1.2) | 0.081 |
Education status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.474 |
 Diploma | 14 (30.43) | 21 (45.65) | |
 Bachelor’s degree and higher | 32 (69.57) | 25 (54.35) | |
Occupational status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.062 |
 Housewife | 26 (56.6) | 34 (73.9) | |
 Employed | 20 (43.5) | 12 (26.1) | |
Economic status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.506 |
 Undesirable | 18 (39.2) | 17 (37) | |
 Relatively desirable | 22 (47.8) | 26 (56.5) | |
 Desirable | 6 (13) | 3 (6.5) | |
Ethnicity, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.076 |
 Lor | 4 (8.7) | 10 (21.7) | |
 Fars | 27 (58.7) | 19 (41.3) | |
 Turk | 7 (15.2) | 9 (19.6) | |
 Kurd | 7 (15.2) | 3 (6.5) | |
 Other | 1 (2.2) | 5 (10.9) | |
Pregnancy status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.205 |
 Wanted | 25 (54.35) | 24 (52.17) | |
 Unwanted | 21 (45.65) | 22 (47.83) |