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Table 1 Comparison of the demographic variables in the study groups

From: Comparing the effect of aromatherapy with peppermint and lavender on the sleep quality of cardiac patients: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Groups

P- value

Peppermint

Lavender

Control

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Age(Year)

33–43

6(17.1)

2(5.7)

3(8.6)

0.183d e

44–54

6(17.8)

12(34.3)

14(40.0)

55–65

23(65.7)

21(60.0)

18(51.4)

gender

Female

15(42.9)

14(40.0)

12(34.3)

0.765

Male

20(57.1)

21(60.0)

23(65.7)

Marital status

Single

7(20.0)

14(40)

10(28.6)

0.184

Married

28(80.0)

21(60)

25(71.4)

Body Mass Index (Kg/M2)

18.5≥

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0.065

18.51–24.99

4(11.4)

0(0)

3(8.6)

25–29.99

13(37.1)

23(65.7)

14(40.0)

30≤

18(51.4)

12(34.3)

18(51.4)

Job

self-Employment

7(20.0)

7(20.0)

12(34.3)

0.503

Retired

19(54.3)

16(45.7)

15(42.9)

Housekeeper

9(25.7)

12(34.3)

8(22.9)

Education status

Non-academic

29(82.9)

29(82.9)

30(85.7)

0.388

Academic

6(17.1)

6(17.1)

5(14.3)

Type of cardiac disease

MIa

15(42.9)

19(54.3)

14(40.0)

0.702

CADb

13(37.1)

11(31.4)

12(34.3)

CHFc

7(20.0)

5(14.3)

9(25.7)

Diabetes history

Yes

13(37.1)

12(34.3)

12(34.3)

0.959

No

22(62.9)

23(65.7)

23(65.7)

MI history

Yes

11(31.4)

13(37.1)

8(22.9)

0.426

No

24(68.6)

22(62.9)

27(77.1)

Aromatherapy history

Yes

6(17.1)

4(11.4)

5(14.3)

0.792

No

29(82.9)

31(88.6)

30(85.7)

  1. a Myocardial infarction; b Coronary artery diseases; c Congestive heart failure; d Non-significant; e Base on Chi-Square test
  2. All three groups of peppermint essential oil, lavender essential oil, and control were homogeneous in terms of the demographic variables