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Table 1 The demographic characteristics of the participants in the studied groups

From: The effect of virtual reality distraction on reducing patients' anxiety before coronary angiography: a randomized clinical trial study

Variables

Groups

p value

Intervention

No (%)

Control

No (%)

 

Sex

 Male

32 (80)

25 (62.5)

0.083*

 Female

8 (20)

15 (37.5)

 

Marital statues

 Single

7 (17.5)

5 (12.5)

0.233*

 Married

29 (72.5)

32 (80)

 

 Divorced

3 (10)

3 (7.5)

 

Educational level

 Illiterate

1 (2.5)

3 (7.5)

0.611*

 Under diploma

12 (30)

10 (25)

 

 Diploma

12 (30)

12 (30)

 

 Associate degree

6 (15)

4 (10)

 

 Baccalaureate

6 (15)

10 (25)

 

 Master’s degree and higher

3 (7.5)

1 (2.5)

 

Occupation

 Worker

6(15)

9 (22.5)

0.626*

 Officeholder

8 (20)

7 (17.5)

 

 Self-employment

15 (37.5)

18 (45)

 

 Housekeeper

10 (25)

5 (12.5)

 

 Retired

1 (2.5)

1 (2.5)

 

Age

Mean ± SD

4.002 (52.08)

4.120 (50.95)

0.219**

Place of residence

 Urban area

67.5 (27)

77.5 (31)

0.317*

 Rural area

32.5 (13)

22.5(9)

 

Type of insurance

 Health insurance

3 (7.5)

5 (12.5)

0.359*

 Social security insurance

21 (52.5)

26 (65)

 

 Rural health insurance

13 (32.5)

8 (20)

 

 Army insurance

3 (7.5)

1 (2.5)

 

 Without insurance

0(0)

0 (0)

 

Complementary insurance

   

 Yes

2 (5)

4 (10)

0.396*

 No

38 (95)

36 (90)

 

Experience of using virtual reality

 Yes

0 (0)

0 (0)

 No

40 (100)

40 (100)

 
  1. *Chi-square test
  2. **Independent t test