Variable

Intervention Group n = 30

Routine Care Group n = 30

p-value

Sig.

Gender n (%)^a

Male Female

6 (20)

24 (80)

8 (26.7)

22 (73.3)

0.542

NS

Age in Years Mean ± SD (range)^b

40 ±12.7 (19 - 68)

40 ± 13.1 (18 - 63)

0.982

NS

Education n (%)^a

No High School Degree High School Degree Higher Education^$

12 (40)

15 (50)

3 (10)

13 (43.3)

13 (43.3)

4 (13.3)

0.849

NS

Smoking Status^a

Non-Smoker Active Smoker Passive Smoker

25(83.3)

0 (0.0)

5 (16.7)

23 (76.7)

3 (10.0)

4 (13.3)

0.202

(0.096^*)

NS

Co-morbid Conditions: n (%)^a

Hypertension Diabetes Sinusitis Obesity

2 (6.7)

4 (13.3)

4 (13.3)

15 (50.0)

2 (6.7)

2 (6.7)

1 (3.3)

4 (13.3)

0.642

NS