Table 3 Comparison of individual characteristics of intervention and control groups
Variables | Control group n (%) | Intervention group n (%) | Total | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 30 (49.2) | 37 (61.7) | 67 (55.4) | 0.167 |
Female | 31 (50.8) | 23 (38.3) | 54 (44.6) | ||
Cause of hospitalization | Medical | 31 (50.8) | 28 (46.7) | 59 (48.8) | 0.938 |
Surgical | 10 (16.4) | 9 (15) | 19 (15.7) | ||
Medical-surgical | 12 (19.7) | 14 (23.3) | 26 (21.5) | ||
Cardio-respiratory | 8 (13.1) | 9 (15) | 17 (14) | ||
Having a comorbidity | Yes | 29 (52.7) | 26 (47.3) | 55 (100) | 0.642 |
No | 32 (48.5) | 34 (51.5) | 66 (100) | ||
Smoking | Yes | 28 (45.9) | 28 (46.7) | 56 (46.3) | 0.933 |
No | 33 (54.1) | 32 (53.3) | 65 (53.7) | ||