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Table 1 Demographic data of the patients in both test and control groups.

From: Investigating the Effect of Acupressure on the Patients’ Anxiety Before Open-Heart Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Variable

Test group

Control group

p

Year (age), mean ± SD

54.71 ± 12.42

59.46 ± 12.18

0.06*

Sex, n (%)

  

0.43†

Male

34 (75.6)

37 (82.2)

 

Female

11 (24.4)

8 (18.8)

 

Marital status, n (%)

  

0.02†

Unmarried

5 (12.1)

0 (0)

 

Married

40 (88.9)

45 (100)

 

Education, n (%)

  

0.26†

Under diploma

16 (35.5)

21 (46.6)

 

Diploma

13 (28.9)

12 (26.7)

 

College

16 (35.6)

12 (26.7)

 

History of hospitalization, n (%)

  

0.67†

Yes

24 (53.3)

21 (46.7)

 

No

21 (46.7)

24 (53.3)

 
  1. * Independent t test.
  2. Chi-square test.