Research Article
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) |
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