The Effect of Partnership Care Model on Mental Health of Patients with Thalassemia Major

Table 2

The comparison of the variables between the experimental and control groups.

Variable groups	Intervention group	Control group	Statistical test and value
	(%)	(%)
Sex
Male	21 (51.2)	23 (56.1)	Fisher
Female	20 (48.8)	18 (43.9)
Education
Primary school	29 (70.7)	30 (73.2)	= 7.59; df = 4
Secondary school	9 (22)	7 (17.1)
High school	3 (7.3)	4 (9.8)
Age at diagnosis
<1 year	31 (75.6)	33 (80.5)	= 9.15; df = 6
1–3 years	3 (7.4)	2 (4.9)
3–5 years	6 (14.6)	6 (14.6)
>5 years	1 (2.4)	0 (0.0)
History of other diseases
Negative	31 (75.6)	33 (80.5)	= 9.15; df = 6
Diabetes	3 (7.4)	2 (4.9)
Kidney disease	6 (14.6)	6 (14.6)
Liver disease	1 (2.4)	0 (0.0)
Family status
Living with two parents	35 (85.4)	38 (92.7)	= 2.24; df = 2
Living with one parent	6 (14.6)	2 (4.9)
Living without parents	0 (0.0)	1 (2.4)