The effect of transactional analysis on the self-esteem of imprisoned women: a clinical trial

BMC Psychology

Table 2 Comparison of the demographic information between the intervention and control groups

Variables	Groups	Intervention		Control		χ2	P
Variables	Groups	n	٪	N	٪	χ2	P
Occupation	Housekeeper	35	100	41	92.70	2.66	0.446
	Self-employed	0	0	1	2.40
	Clerk	0	0	1	2.40
	Others	0	0	1	2.40
Age	≤20	1	2.90	1	2.40	0.336	0.953
	21–40	24	68.60	26	63.40
	41–60	9	25.70	13	31.70
	> 60	1	2.90	1	2.40
History of imprisonment	Once	15	42.90	18	43.90	0.009	0.995
	Twice	14	40	16	39
	≥Three times	6	17.10	7	17.10
Place of residence	Native	34	97.10	41	100	1.18	0.276
Place of residence	non- Native	1	2.90	0	0	1.18	0.276
Education	Primary School	2	5.70	0	0	4.95	0.175
	High School	23	65.70	30	56.60
	Diploma	8	22.90	11	26.80
	University Education	2	5.70	0	0
Marital status	Single	1	2.90	0	0	2.51	0.473
	Married	27	77.10	34	82.90
	Divorced	4	11.40	2	4.90
	Widow	3	8.60	5	12.20
Prison term)Year)	1–2 Years	12	34.30	13	31.70	0.570	0.812
Prison term)Year)	≥3	23	65.70	28	68.30	0.570	0.812

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