Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients scheduled for coronary angiography in the short text messaging, DVD, and control groups
Qualitative variables | SMSa (n = 40) | DVDb (n = 40) | Control (n = 40) | Total sample (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex no. (%) | |||||
 Female | 19 (5.47) | 18 (45.00) | 17 (5.42) | 54 (45.00) | 0.90 |
 Male | 21 (5.52) | 22 (55.00) | 23 (5.57) | 66 (55.00) | |
Marital status no. (%) | |||||
 Married | 36 (90.00) | 36 (90.00) | 35 (5.87) | 107 (89.20) | 0.87 |
 Single | 1 (5.20) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (5.20) | 2 (1.70) | |
 Widowed | 3 (5.70) | 4 (10.00) | 4 (10.00) | 11(9.20) | |
Educational level no. (%) | |||||
 Elementary school | 13 (5.32) | 15 (5.37) | 16 (40.00) | 34 (36.60) | 0.51 |
 Middle school | 3 (5.70) | 5 (5.12) | 5 (5.12) | 13 (10.80) | |
 High school | 5 (5.12) | 3 (5.70) | 7 (5.17) | 15 (12.50) | |
 Diploma | 11 (5.27) | 10 (25.00) | 8 (20.00) | 29 (24.20) | |
 Associate degree | 3 (5.70) | 4 (10.00) | 3 (5.70) | 10 (8.30) | |
 Bachelor’s degree and higher | 5 (5.12) | 3 (5.70) | 1 (5.20) | 9 (7.00) | |
Age | |||||
 Mean ± SD | 54.92 ± 9.6 | 56 ± 9.06 | 54.55 ± 10.39 | 0.78 | |