Characteristics | Intervention group (n = 36) | Sham group (n = 34) | P valued |
---|---|---|---|
Gender, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.238a |
 Male | 26 (72.22%) | 20 (58.82%) |  |
 Female | 10 (27.78%) | 14 (41.18%) |  |
Level of Education, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.731c |
 Primary school | 11 (30.56%) | 12 (35.29%) |  |
 Middle school | 5 (13.89%) | 5 (14.71%) |  |
 Diploma | 14 (38.89%) | 11 (32.35%) |  |
 Undergraduate | 4 (11.11%) | 6 (17.65%) |  |
 Graduate | 2 (5.56%) | 0 (0%) |  |
Marital status, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.868a |
 Single | 8 (22.22%) | 7 (20.59%) |  |
 Marid | 28 (77.78%) | 27 (79.41%) |  |
Stone site, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.484a |
 Right | 15 (41.67%) | 17 (50%) |  |
 Left | 21 (58.33%) | 17 (50%) |  |
Stone location, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.823c |
 Upper Calix | 7 (19.44%) | 5 (14.71%) |  |
 Middle Calix | 3 (8.34%) | 6 (17.64%) |  |
 Lower Calix | 10 (27.78%) | 10 (29.41%) |  |
 Pelvis | 9 (25%) | 8 (23.53%) |  |
 Upper ureter | 7 (19.44%) | 5 (14.71%) |  |
Location, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.094c |
 City | 26 (72.22%) | 30 (88.24%) |  |
 Village | 10 (27.78%) | 4 (11.76%) |  |
Success of ESWL, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.673a |
 Yes | 11 (30.56%) | 12 (35.29%) |  |
 No | 25 (69.44%) | 22 (64.71%) |  |
Satisfaction, no. (%) | Â | Â | 0.556c |
 Very satisfied | 10 (27.78%) | 8 (23.53%) |  |
 Satisfied | 12 (33.33%) | 8 (23.53%) |  |
 Neither | 10 (27.78%) | 13 (38.24%) |  |
 Dissatisfied | 4 (11.11%) | 3 (8.82%) |  |
 Very dissatisfied | 0 (0%) | 2 (5.88%) |  |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 25.10 (2.98) | 25.06 (2.68) | 0.961b |
Age (year), mean (SD) | 44.75 (11.13) | 44.23 (12.94) | 0.858b |
Number of shocks, mean (SD) | 3552.22 (215.95) | 3531.85 (229.75) | 0.703b |
Voltage (kV), mean (SD) | 14.72 (0.84) | 14.73 (0.75) | 0.945b |
Stone size(mm), mean (SD) | 11.22 (3.24) | 11.08 (3.16) | 0.861b |
ESWL duration (min), mean (SD) | 34.08 (2.81) | 33.64 (3.19) | 0.546b |