Table 1 Socio-Demographic characteristics of participants in study groups
Variable | Counseling (n = 35) Number (Percent) | Control group (n = 35) Number (Percent) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Woman’s age (Year) | 27.5 (5.9) | 27.7 (5.8) | 0.888c |
Spouse’s age (Year) | 33.3 (5.5) | 33.2 (5.4) | 0.948c |
Woman’s education | 0.847a | ||
Under diploma | 9 (25.7) | 11 (31.4) | |
Diploma | 16 (45.7) | 15 (42.9) | |
Academic | 10 (28.6) | 9 (25.7) | |
Spouse’s education | 0.354a | ||
Under diploma | 11 (31.4) | 16 (45.7) | |
Diploma | 16 (45.7) | 9 (25.7) | |
Academic | 8 (22.9) | 10 (28.6) | |
Job mother | 1.000b | ||
Housewife | 32 (91.4) | 33 (94.3) | |
Working at home | 1 (2.9) | 1 (2.9) | |
Working outside | 2 (5.7) | 1 (2.9) | |
Spouse’s job | 0.542b | ||
Unemployed | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | |
Worker | 4 (11.4) | 2 (5.7) | |
Employee | 6 (17.1) | 9 (25.7) | |
Self-employment | 24 (68.6) | 24 (68.6) | |
Sufficiency of income for household expenses | 0.241a | ||
Insufficient | 6 (17.1) | 5 (14.3) | |
Somewhat sufficient | 24 (68.6) | 20 (57.1) | |
Sufficient | 5 (14.3) | 10 (28.6) | |
Type of pregnancy | 1.000b | ||
Natural | 33 (94.3) | 34 (97.1) | |
Assisted reproductive techniques | 2 (5.7) | 1 (2.9) | |
Type of delivery | 0.659b | ||
NVDd | 13 (76.5) | 13 (86.7) | |
C/Se | 4 (23.5) | 2 (13.3) | |
Infant care | 1.000b | ||
Yes | 34 (97.1) | 35 (100) | |
No | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | |
Previous child age (month)f | 74.2 (36.2) | 93.6 (30.4) | 0.116c |
Life satisfaction | 0.917a | ||
Totally satisfied | 13 (37.1) | 12 (34.3) | |
Somewhat satisfied | 12 (34.3) | 14 (40) | |
Not satisfied not dissatisfied | 6 (17.1) | 4 (11.4) | |
Somewhat dissatisfied | 2 (5.7) | 3 (8.6) | |
Absolutely dissatisfied | 2 (5.7) | 2 (5.7) | |
Family members numberf | 2.8 (1.0) | 2.5 (.7) | 0.215c |