Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants
Variables | Study group (n = 35) | Control group (n = 35) | Significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | ||
Sex | |||||
Male | 25 | 71.4 | 27 | 77 | χ2=0.299 P = 0.584 |
Female | 10 | 28.6 | 8 | 22.9 | |
Education level | |||||
Bachelor | 18 | 51.4 | 22 | 62.8 | χ2=1.271 P = 0.530 |
Diploma | 10 | 28.6 | 9 | 25.7 | |
Post-graduate | 7 | 20 | 4 | 11.4 | |
Mean age, year, mean ± SD | 28.7 ± 3.8 | 27.9 ± 3.5 | Z =-0.923 P = 0.356+ | ||
Duration of BPM, years | |||||
<3 | 4 | 11.4 | 8 | 22.9 | χ2 = 4.127 P = 0.248 |
3 to <7 | 8 | 22.9 | 4 | 11.4 | |
7 to <11 | 11 | 31.4 | 7 | 20 | |
≥11 | 12 | 34.3 | 16 | 45.7 | |
Read BPM guidelines | |||||
No | 25 | 71.4 | 23 | 65.7 | χ2 = 0.265 P = 0.60 |
Yes | 10 | 28.6 | 12 | 34.3 | |
Last BP training, years | |||||
<1 | 5 | 4.3 | 3 | 8.6 | FET=1.740 P = 0.645++ |
1 to <5 | 14 | 40 | 12 | 34.2 | |
5 to <10 | 5 | 14.3 | 4 | 11.4 | |
≥10 | 11 | 31.4 | 16 | 45.7 | |
Hearing exam last year | |||||
No | 25 | 71.4 | 22 | 62.8 | χ2= 0.583 P = 0.445 |
Yes | 10 | 28.6 | 13 | 37 | |
Vision exam last year | |||||
No | 15 | 42.8 | 11 | 31.4 | χ2 = 0.979 P = 0.322 |
Yes | 20 | 57 | 24 | 68.6 | |