Table 1 Comparison of the frequency distributions of participants in intervention (n = 72) and control (n = 76) groups
Variable | Intervention N (%) | Control N (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Education level | Elementary | 4(5.6) | 4(5.3) | .48 |
High school | 28(39.4) | 23(30.3) | ||
University | 39(54.9) | 49(64.5) | ||
Job status | Housewife | 48(65.8) | 48(63.2) | .07 |
Employed | 18(24.7) | 16(21.1) | ||
Retired | 2(2.7) | 4(5.3) | ||
Other | 5(6.8) | 8(10.5) | ||
Marital status | Single | 10(13.9) | 11(14.5) | .94 |
Married | 56(77.8) | 60(78.9) | ||
Divorced | 4(6.5) | 4(5.3) | ||
Widowed | 2(8.2) | 1(1.3) | ||
Number of children | 0 | 1(1.6) | 4(3.6) | |
1 | 12(19) | 9(14.3) | .48 | |
2 | 30(47.6) | 35(55.6) | ||
3 | 10(15.9) | 10(15.9) | ||
4 | 7(11.1) | 3(4.8) | ||
5 | 2(3.2) | 1(1.6) | ||
6 and above | 1(1.6) | 1(1.6) | ||