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Table 4 The average scores of women’s marital satisfaction before and after the intervention in the control and intervention groups

From: Investigating the impact of couple counseling based on the CHARMS model on sexual quality of life and marital satisfaction of wives of men suffering from myocardial infarction: a randomized clinical trial study

Variable

Intervention (n = 43)

Mean ± SD

Control (n = 44)

Mean ± SD

P-value

AMD† (CI 95%)

Marital satisfaction

(Before the intervention)

115/46 + 13/41

118/02 + 13/58

0.37*

−2.56 (− 4.44 to 8.72)

Marital satisfaction

(After the intervention)

127.96 ± 13.03

118.61 ± 12.01

0.002**

9.35(4.23 to15.73)

  1. The independent t test was used for comparing the groups before the intervention; after the intervention, the groups were compared using the general linear model (ANCOVA) after adjusting for the baseline variables (demographic criteria)
  2. * Independent t test, †Adjusted mean difference (95% Confidence Interval), ** ANCOVA