Table 1 D?mographic data of th? participants in th? thr?? groups
Variable | Group | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In-person visit (35 people) Number (%) | Virtual reality visit (35 people) Number (%) | Control (35people) Number (%) | |||
Gender | Female | 13 (37.1) | 8 (22.9) | 15 (42.8) | * 0.05 |
Male | 22 (62.9) | 27 (77.1) | 20 (57.1) | ||
Education | Illiterate | 4 (11.5) | 3 (8.6) | 4 (11.5) | * 0.16 |
Diploma | 9 (25.7) | 7 (20) | 5 (14.3) | ||
Under diploma | 11 (31.4) | 13 (37.1) | 14 (40) | ||
Bachelor and higher | 11 (31.4) | 12 (34.3) | 12 (34.2) | ||
Marital status | Single | 9 (25.7) | 7 (20) | 4 (11.4) | * 0.38 |
Married | 26 (74.3) | 28 (80) | 30 (85.7) | ||
Other | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | ||
Occupation | Employed | 27 (77.1) | 21 (60) | 19 (54.3) | * 0.11 |
Unemployed | 8 (22.9) | 14 (40) | 16 (45.7) | ||
History of underlying disease | Yes | 23 (65.7) | 14 (40) | 15 (42.8) | * 0.06 |
No | 12 (34.3) | 21 (60) | 20 (57.1) | ||
Place of residence | City | 27 (77.1) | 33 (94.3) | 32 (91.4) | * 0.06 |
Village | 8 (22.9) | 2 (5.7) | 3 (8.6) | ||
Type of surgery | Hernia | 5 (14.3) | 7 (20) | 6 (17.1) | * 0.96 |
Cholecystectomy | 5 (14.3) | 5 (14.3) | 6 (17.1) | ||
Appendectomy | 7 (20) | 7 (20) | 5 (14.3) | ||
Cesarean section | 6 (17.1) | 5 (14.3) | 6 (17.1) | ||
Hysterectomy | 3 (8.6) | 5 (14.3) | 4 (11.4) | ||
Hemorrhoidectomy | 8 (22.9) | 7 (20) | 8 (22.9) | ||
Method of Surgery | Open | 27 (77.1) | 28(80) | 27 (77.1) | ** 0.94 |
Laparoscopic | 7 (20) | 8 (22.9) | 8 (22.9) | ||
History of surgery | Yes | 10 (51.4) | 18 (34.3) | 12 (34.3) | ** 0.12 |
No | 25 (71.4) | 23 (65.7) | 23(65.7) | ||
Age (mean ± standard deviation) | 41/77 ± 13/07 | 40/37 ± 11/43 | 37/34 ± 11/69 | * 0.14 | |