The Effect of External Apple Vinegar Application on Varicosity Symptoms, Pain, and Social Appearance Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

The distribution of patients according to sociodemographic characteristics ().

Characteristics	Application group		Control group
	()		()
		%		%
Gender
Female	32	80.0	30	75.0	2.65
Male	8	20.0	10	25.0
Education level
Illiterate	1	2.5	2	5.0	4.11
Literate	5	12.5	7	17.5
Elementary	22	55.0	24	60.0
High	9	22.5	6	15.0
College	3	7.5	1	2.5
Marital status
Married	33	82.5	32	80.0	1.56
Single	7	17.5	8	20.0
Occupation
Housewife	14	35.0	11	27.5	0.66
Laborer	10	25.0	13	32.5
Retired	1	2.5	3	7.5
Officer	8	20.0	9	22.5
Independent	4	10.0	6	15.0
Smoking
Yes	14	35.0	15	37.5	4.55
No	26	65.0	25	62.5
Varicose veins in the first-degree relative
Yes	23	57.5	25	62.5	1.66
No	17	42.5	15	37.5
Alcohol
Use	5	12.5	7	17.5	3.68
Nonuse	35	87.5	33	82.5
Age (years)	38.96 ± 11.21		36.96 ± 10.43

Categorical variables were presented as the number (percent); continuous variables were presented as mean ± standard deviation.