Table 1 Comparison of the descriptive characteristics of the mothers between the groups.

From: The impact of earthquake preparedness training on mothers with physically disabled children: a randomized controlled study

	Experiment (n = 39)		Control (n = 39)		Total (n = 78)		Test	p
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Age							1.095^a	0.814
21–24	4	10.3	4	10.3	8	10.3
25–31	12	30.8	15	38.5	27	34.6
32–39	15	38.5	11	28.2	26	33.3
40–48	8	20.5	9	23.1	17	21.8
Education status							2.535^a	0.484
Primary education	14	35.9	13	33.3	27	34.6
Secondary Education	14	35.9	9	23.1	23	29.5
High School	5	12.8	9	23.1	14	17.9
University	6	15.4	8	20.5	14	17.9
Employment status							0.000^a	1.000
Working	3	7.7	2	5.1	5	6.4
Not working	36	92.3	37	94.9	73	93.6
Family type
Nuclear family	33	84.6	31	79.5	64	82.1	0.087^a	0.768
Extended family	6	15.4	8	20.5	14	17.9
Place of residence
Urban	35	89.7	38	97.4	73	93.6	0.855^a	0.355
Rural	4	10.3	1	2.6	5	6.4
Income status
Income less than expenditure	24	61.5	10	25.6	34	43.6	10.79^a	0.02*
Income equals expenditure	15	38.5	27	69.2	42	53.8
Income more than expenditure	-	-	2	5.1	2	2.6
Number of children
One	7	17.9	5	12.8	12	15.4	0.495^a	0.791
Two	15	38.5	17	43.6	32	41.0
Three or more	17	43.6	17	43.6	34	43.6
Consanguineous marriage status
Yes	18	46.2	14	35.9	32	41.0	0.477^b	0.490
No	21	53.8	25	64.1	46	59.0
Parental chronic disease status
Yes	10	25.6	7	17.9	17	21.8	0.301^b	0.583
No	29	74.4	32	82.1	61	78.2
Other disabled persons in the family
Yes	12	30.8	10	25.6	22	28.2	0.253^b	0.801
No	27	69.2	29	74.4	56	71.8
The first time it is learnt that a child has a physical disability
I didn’t want to accept it	6	15.4	3	7.7	9	11.5	5.729^a	0.297
I went into shock	22	56.4	19	48.7	41	52.6
I blamed myself	8	20.5	9	23.1	17	21.8
I blamed my wife	1	2.6	-	-	1	1.3
I blamed the doctor	2	5.1	6	15.4	8	10.3
I accepted	-	-	2	5.1	2	2.6
Change in life situation
Yes	28	71.8	29	74.4	57	73.1	0.065^b	0.799
No	11	28.2	10	25.6	21	26.9
Changes in life**
Restriction	28	50.0	28	50.0	56	50.0	0.104^a	0.991
Social isolation	18	32.1	19	33.9	37	33.0
Stigmatization	7	12.5	6	10.7	13	11.6
Engage in a research process for treatment	3	5.4	3	5.4	6	5.4
Problems in the relationship with the spouse after learning about the disability
Yes	9	23.1	10	25.6	19	24.4	0.070	0.792
No	30	76.9	29	74.4	59	75.6
Changes in the relationship with the spouse**
Increasing controversy	9	52.9	5	33.3	14	43.7
Mutual apathy	8	47.1	5	33.3	13	40.6	5.910^a	0.083
Depression	-	-	2	13.3	2	6.2
Increased commitment	-	-	3	20.0	3	9.3
Activity with the child
Yes	38	97.4	39	100.0	77	98.7	0.000^a	1.000
No	1	2.6	0	0.0	1	1.3
Activities carried out**
Playing with a toy	34	40.5	38	41.3	72	40.9
Physical activity	31	36.9	34	37.0	65	36.9	0.023^a	0.989
Social activity	19	22.6	20	21.7	39	22.2
Previous earthquake experience
Yes	37	94.9	36	92.3	73	93.6	0.000^a	1.000
No	2	5.1	3	7.7	5	6.4
Knowing how to protect themselves and their children from earthquake
Yes	21	53.8	24	61.5	45	57.7	0.473^b	0.647
No	18	46.2	15	38.5	33	42.3
Preparation for earthquake at home
Yes	17	43.6	13	33.3	30	38.5	0.867^b	0.352
No	22	56.4	26	66.7	48	61.5
Preparation**
Bag and first aid kit	17	56.7	11	64.7	28	59.6	0.291^b	0.589
Stabilization of furniture	13	43.3	6	35.3	19	40.4
Status of receiving training on earthquake
Yes	11	28.2	15	38.5	26	33.3	0.923^b	0.337
No	28	71.8	24	61.5	52	66.7
Places where earthquake-related training is received
School	5	45.5	9	60.0	14	53.8	1.826^a	0.800
Course	-	-	1	6.7	1	3.8
Social media	2	18.2	2	13.3	4	15.4
TV	4	36.4	3	20.0	7	26.9

a = Fisher’s Exact Test, b = 2 Chi-square-Test, *p < 0.05, **Multiple Response.

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