The effectiveness of adapted group mindfulness-based stress management program on perceived stress and emotion regulation in midwives: a randomized clinical trial

Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the participants in the two groups

Variable	Control group	MBSR	P value*
Variable	N (%)	N (%)	P value*
Total sample	21 (100)	19 (100)
Marital status
Single	2 (9.5)	6 (31.6)	0.120
Married	19 (90.5)	13 (68.4)
Children
No Children	10 (47.6)	14 (73.7)	0.248
One child	5 (23.8)	2 (10.5)
Two children	6 (28.6)	3 (15.8)
Education
Undergraduate	20 (95.2)	17 (89.5)	0.596
MSc or higher	1 (4.8)	2 (10.5)
Departments
Childbirth block	10 (47.6)	12 (63.1)	0.802
Caesarean section	2 (9.5)	1 (5.3)
Surgery room	1 (4.8)	0 (0.0)
Emergency department	6 (28.6)	4 (21.0)
Elective	1 (4.8)	1 (5.3)
IVF	1 (4.8)	1 (5.3)
Employment type
Non fixed term contract	2 (9.5)	8 (42.1)	0.041
Fixed term contract	6 (28.6)	3 (15.8)
Contractual	3 (14.3)	5 (26.3)
Official (experimental)	1 (4.8)	1 (5.3)
Official (definitive)	9 (42.8)	2 (10.5)
Spouse's occupation
Employee	19 (90.5)	7 (36.8)	0.001
Others	0 (0.0)	6 (31.6)
Deceased	2 (9.5)	6 (31.6)
Spouse's education
Under the diploma	1 (4.8)	0 (0.0)	0.026
Associate degree	0 (0.0)	3 (15.8)
Undergraduate	10 (47.6)	7 (36.8)
Masters	7 (33.3)	1 (5.3)
Ph.D.	1 (4.8)	2 (10.5)
Deceased	2 (9.5)	6 (31.6)
Salary
Under 2 million Tomans	6 (28.6)	9 (47.4)	0.074
2 to 2.5 million Tomans	4 (19.0)	6 (31.6)
2.5 to 3 million Tomans	7 (33.3)	0 (0.0)
3 to 3.5 million Tomans	3 (14.3)	2 (10.5)
4 million Tomans and more	1 (4.8)	2 (10.5)
Home ownership
Owner	16 (76.2)	12 (63.2)	0.293
Tenant	4 (19.0)	7 (36.8)
Others	1 (4.8)	0 (0.0)
Having a vehicle
Owns	20 (95.2)	15 (78.9)	0.172
Doesn't own	1 (4.8)	4 (21.1)

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