Results
Totally 300 patients were included in this study. To compare the gender
between two groups of DCT and inpatient, the chi-square test was used.
There was no significant difference in the scores of two groups (p =
0.002). Chi-square test was used to compare patients’ education in two
groups, however, there was no significant difference between two groups
(p = 0.362).
Furthermore, 96 patients (32%) were employed and had a significant role
in the community but 81 patients (27%) were not employed because most
of them were children. There was no retired person in the study. The
chi-square test was used to compare the employment of patients in two
groups and it showed no significant difference between two groups (p =
0.270).