Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of foot reflexology and control groups

Women age (mean ±SD)

29.18 ± 4.93

29.10 ± 3.62

0.653^*

Men age (mean ±SD)

33.67 ± 4.31

33.05 ± 4.11

0.395*

Women education (mean ±SD)

10.82 ± 3.35

9.58 ± 3.52

0.098*

Men education (mean ±SD)

9.70 ± 3.79

10.25 ± 3.71

0.595*

Women job, count (%)

0.210⁺

 Housewife

39 (97.50%)

39 (97.50%)

 Employee

1 (2.50%)

1 (2.50%)

Men job, count (%)

0.714⁺

 Manual worker

17 (42.5%)

16 (40%)

 Retired, Employee

6 (15%)

4 (10%)

 Farmer, Self-employed

17 (42.5)

20 (50%)

Women weight (mean ±SD)

71.30 ± 7.81

75.15 ± 1.02

0.201^*

Dysmenorrhea, count (%)

20 (50.0%)

21 (52. 5%)

0.823⁺