The effect of happiness-based education on women’s success of water pipe smoking cessation and happiness: a quasi-experimental study

Table 2 Comparison of demographic variables between intervention and control groups

Variable		Intervention group		Control group		Total		Test statistic	P-value
Variable		N	%	N	%	N	%	Test statistic	P-value
Marital status*	Single	7	20.6	7	20.6	14	20.6	0.324	1.00
	Married	24	70.6	25	73.5	49	72.1
	Widowed	3	8.8	2	5.9	5	7.4
	Total	34	100	34	100	68	100
Occupation*	Employee	3	8.8	4	11.8	7	10.3	3.176	0.428
	Workman	5	14.7	1	2.9	6	8.8
	Housekeeper	25	73.5	27	79.4	52	76.5
	Self-employed	1	2.9	2	5.9	3	4.4
	Total	34	100	34	100	34	100
Living condition*	Single	1	2.9	0	0	1	1.5	2.143	0.820
	With spouse and children	21	61.8	21	61.8	42	61.8
	With parents	5	14.7	7	20.6	12	17.6
	With spouse	3	8.8	4	11.8	7	10.3
	With children	4	11.8	2	5.9	6	8.8
	Total	34	100	34	100	68	100
Level of Education**	Elementary	6	17.6	6	17.6	12	17.6	0.823	0.844
	Secondary school	10	29.4	7	20.6	17	25
	High school diploma	11	32.4	12	35.3	23	33.8
	Academic	7	20.6	9	26.5	16	23.5
	Total	34	100	34	100	68	100
Underlying disease**	Yes	7	20.6	9	26.5	16	23.5	0.327	0.776
	No	27	79.4	25	73.5	52	76.5
	Total	32	100	32	100	68	100
Medication**	Yes	7	20.6	9	26.5	16	23.5	0.327	0.776
	No	27	79.4	25	73.5	52	76.5
	Total	34	100	34	100	68	100

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