Table 1 Comparison of absolute and relative frequency distribution of the demographic characteristics of the studied community before the educational intervention
variable | control N (%) | Intervention N (%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
educational grade | |||
Fourth | 34(46.6) | 29(36.2) | 0.43 |
the fifth | 24(32.9) | 31(38.8) | |
the sixth | 15(20.5) | 20(25) | |
age | 0.12 | ||
9 years | 23(31.5) | 11(13.8) | |
10 years | 17(23.3) | 24(30) | |
11 years | 19(26) | 23(28.8) | |
12 years | 13(17.8) | 21(26.2) | |
13 years | 1(1.4) | 1(1.2) | |
father’s education | 0.17 | ||
elementary | 9(12.5) | 3(3.8) | |
middle school - diploma | 34(47.2) | 39(50) | |
Postgraduate diploma - bachelor’s degree | 20(27.8) | 29(37.2) | |
Master’s degree - Ph.D | 9(12.5) | 7(9) | |
mother’s education | 0.87 | ||
elementary | 4(5.5) | 3(3.8) | |
middle school - diploma | 39(53.4) | 47(59.5) | |
Postgraduate diploma - bachelor’s degree | 24(32.9) | 24(30.4) | |
Master’s degree - Ph.D | 6(8.2) | 5(6.3) | |
fathers’ occupation | 0.23 | ||
unemployed | 1(1.4) | 0 | |
employee | 23(31.5) | 37(46.3) | |
freelance job | 32(43.8) | 32(40) | |
worker | 14(19.2) | 9(11.3) | |
retired | 3(4.1) | 2(2.5) | |
mothers’ occupation | 0.43 | ||
housekeeper | 50(68.5) | 54(67.5) | |
employee | 14(19.2) | 11(13.8) | |
freelance job | 9(12.3) | 15(18.8) |