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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients in study and control groups (n = 60)

From: Effect of hand reflexology in ameliorating anxiety, pain, and fatigue among patients undergoing coronary angiography

Clinical data

Control (n = 30)

Study (n = 30)

χ2

p

No

%

No

%

Associated diseases

 Hypertension

8

26.7

9

30.0

0.772

MCp = 0.902

 Diabetes

6

20.0

8

26.7

 Heart diseases

12

40.0

10

33.3

 Other

4

13.3

3

10.0

Previous hospitalization

 Yes

15

50.0

17

56.7

0.268

0.605

 No

15

50.0

13

43.3

History of smoking

 Yes

27

90.0

25

83.3

0.577

FEp = 0.706

 No

3

10.0

5

16.7

Previous history of coronary angiography

 Yes

10

33.3

13

43.3

0.635

0.426

 No

20

66.7

17

56.7

Family history of coronary angiography

 Yes

12

40.0

12

40.0

0.000

1.000

 No

18

60.0

18

60.0

Medication history

 Prescribed

7

23.3

5

16.7

1.827

0.401

 Over the counter

7

23.3

4

13.3

 Both

16

53.3

21

70.0

  1. χ2 Chi square test, MC Monte Carlo, FE Fisher Exact, SD Standard deviation, t Student t-test
  2. P p value to compare between the studied groups