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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients in the intervention and control groups (Patients discharged from the 22nd Bahman Hospital of Khaf in 6 months since 2020)

From: The impact of education through nurse-led telephone follow-up (telenursing) on the quality of life of COVID-19 patients

Variable

Intervention group

Control group

Significance level

Age

Mean ± Standard deviation

Mean ± Standard deviation

p = 0.72

53.65 ± 10.11

53.01 ± 9.63

Gender

Number (percent)

Number (percent)

p = 0.34

Woman

23 (38.4)

22 (36.6)

Man

37 (61.6)

38 (63.4)

Marital status

  

p = 0.34

Single

11 (18.3)

5 (8.3)

Married

41 (68.3)

44 (73.3)

Divorced

4 (6.6)

5 (8.3)

Spouse deceased

4 (6.6)

6 (10)

Education

  

p = 0.51

Primary

33 (55)

35 (58.3)

Secondary

4 (6.7)

8 (13.3)

High school

18 (30)

13 (21.7)

Tertiary

5 (8.3)

4 (6.7)

Occupation

  

p = 0.22

Homemaker

20 (33.3)

17 (28.3)

Employee

7 (11.7)

2 (3.3)

Self-employed

20 (33.3)

28 (46.7)

Retiree or unemployed

13 (21.7)

13 (21.7)