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Table 2 Demographic and background variables in intervention and control groups before the intervention

From: Theoretically designed interventions for colorectal cancer prevention: a case of the health belief model

Variable

Group

Intervention group (Nā€‰=ā€‰55)

Control group (Nā€‰=ā€‰55)

P ā€“value*

N (%)

N (%)

Age

25ā€“35

18(35.3)

18(36)

0.939

36ā€“49

32(62.7)

31(62)

Gender

Female

16(31.4)

19(38)

0.484

Male

35(86.6)

31(62)

Level of Education

Diploma

5(9.8)

11(22)

0.138

Associate Degree.

10(9.6)

5(10)

Undergraduate degree and higher

36(70.6)

34(68)

History of special diet compliance

Yes

10(19.6)

9(18)

0.837

No

40(78.4)

40(80)

Family history of cancer

Yes

22(43.1)

21(42)

0.908

No

29(56.9)

29(58)

  1. *Chi-square