Table 2 Comparison of demographic variables and the variables related to disease between intervention and control groups

Age of participants (years)

42.64 ± 4.88^a

43.44 ± 5.20^a

0.578(-0.561^***)

Husband’s age of participants (years)

48.32 ± 6.32^a

47.64 ± 7.42 ^a

0.745(0.328^***)

Duration of marriage (years)

19.76 ± 6.99^a

17.44 ± 9.69^a

0.336(0.971^***)

Duration of cancer diagnosis (months)

35.04 ± 22.69^a

27.92 ± 10.36^a

0.160(1.427^****)

The time elapsed since the last chemotherapy (months)

18.44 ± 9.78^a

16.12 ± 9.92^a

0.409(0.833^***)

N (%)

N (%)

Education level

Primary school

5(22.7)

8(34.8)

0.528(2.682^**)

Secondary school

5(22.7)

8(34.8)

Diploma

8(36.4)

5(21.7)

Academic

4(18.2)

2(8.7)

Job

Employed

5(22.7)

5(21.7)

0.636(0.006^*)

Housewife

17(77.3)

18(78.3)

Husband’s education level

Primary school

2(9.1)

3(13)

0.395(3.163^**)

Secondary school

4(18.2)

7(30.4)

Diploma

9(40.9)

4(17.4)

Academic

7(31.8)

9(39.1)

Husband’s Job

Worker

0

1(4.3)

0.441(3.721^**)

Unemployed

0

1(4.3)

Employee

5(22.7)

3(13)

Retired

2(9.1)

5(21.7)

Freelancer

15(68.2)

13(56.5)

Income status

Less than expenses

8(36.4)

9(39.1)

0.989(0.314^**)

Equivalent expenses

13(59.1)

13(56.5)

More than expenses

1(4.5)

1(4.3)

Breast surgery

Unilateral mastectomy

11(50)

10(43.5)

0.879(0.476^**)

Bilateral mastectomy

1(4.5)

1(4.3)

Lumpectomy

10(45.5)

12(52.2)

Tamoxifen use

None

13(59.1)

16(69.6)

0.422(1.828^**)

20 mg

4(18.2)

5(21.7)

20 mg

5(22.7)

2(8.7)

Sexual disorder before the disease

Yes

2(9.1)

3(13.0)

0.673(0.178^**)

No

20(90.9)

20(87.0)

Husband’s Sexual disorder

Yes

1(4.5)

3(13.0)

0.317(1.003^**)

No

21(95.5)

20(87.0)