| | Intervention Group (n = 27) | Control Group (n = 27) |
|---|
| | Mean (SD) or Number (%) | Mean (SD) or Number (%) |
|---|
| Age of husband | 33.5 (4.2) | 33.5 (5.1) |
| Age of women | 29.1 (4.3) | 29.4 (4.5) |
| Gestational age | 18.7 (6.8) | 21.4 (4.1) |
| Length of marriage | 4.6 (3.8) | 5.4 (4.2) |
| Education level of husband (%) |
| High school or less | 16 (59.2) | 15 (55.5) |
| More than high school | 11 (40.8) | 12 (44.5) |
| Education level of women (%) |
| High school or less | 10 (37.1) | 15 (55.5) |
| More than high school | 17 (62.9) | 12 (44.5) |
| Occupational status of women (%) |
| Employed | 4 (14.8) | 5 (18.5) |
| Economic level (%) |
| Low | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.7) |
| Medium | 19 (70.4) | 20 (74.1) |
| High | 7 (25.9) | 6 (22.2) |
| Parity (%) |
| Primparity | 19 (70.4) | 16 (59.3) |
| Multiparty | 8 (29.6) | 11 (40.7) |
| History of abortion (%) | 3 (11.1) | 5 (18.5) |
| Obstetric complications (%) | 3 (11.1) | 2 (7.4) |
- Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, sig significance, ns. not significant
