Table 2 Demographic characteristics of samples (N = 50).
Group | Intervention (n = 25) | Control (n = 25) | Total (n = 50) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variables | ||||
Children’s age (year), mean ± SD | 9.64 ± 3.29 | 9.32 ± 2.94 | 9.48 ± 3.092 | 0.718 |
Mother’s age (year), mean ± SD | 34.76 ± 7.79 | 32.84 ± 9.15 | 33.80 ± 8.47 | 0.428 |
Gender, n (%) | 0.396 | |||
Male | 11 (44) | 15 (60) | 26 (52) | |
Female | 14 (56) | 10 (40) | 24 (48) | |
Father’s Job, n (%) | 0.122 | |||
Self-employed | 11 (44) | 13 (52) | 24 (48) | |
Employee | 6 (24) | 1 (4) | 7 (14) | |
Worker | 8 (32) | 11 (44) | 19 (38) | |
Mother’s Job, n (%) | 0.609 | |||
Working | 3 (12) | 1 (4) | 4 (8) | |
Non-working | 22 (88) | 24 (96) | 46 (92) | |
Father’s education, n (%) | 0.017* | |||
Illiterate | 1 (4) | 8 (32) | 9 (18) | |
High school | 14 (56) | 12 (48) | 26 (52) | |
Diploma | 3 (12) | 4 (16) | 7 (14) | |
Academic degree | 7 (28) | 1 (4) | 8 (16) | |
Mother’s education, n (%) | 0.182 | |||
High school | 18 (72) | 23 (92) | 41 (82) | |
Diploma | 3 (12) | 1 (4) | 4 (8) | |
Academic degree | 4 (16) | 1 (4) | 5 (10) | |
Economic status, n (%) | 0.714 | |||
< 1 million Rials | 8 (32) | 12 (48) | 20 (40) | |
1–2 million Rials | 10 (40) | 8 (32) | 18 (36) | |
2–3 million Rials | 4 (16) | 3 (12) | 7 (14) | |
> 3 million Rials | 3 (12) | 2 (8) | 5 (10) | |
Place of living, n (%) | 0.758 | |||
Urban | 8 (32) | 7 (28) | 15 (30) | |
Rural | 17 (68) | 18 (72) | 35 (70) |
