Table 1 Comparison of the frequency distribution of demographic characteristics of adolescents in the two groups of intervention and control
Demographic variable | control group (57) | Intervention group (57) | Total | P-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | ||||
Age | 13 | 29.8 | 17 | 36.8 | 21 | 38 | 0.693 |
14 | 29.8 | 17 | 24.6 | 14 | 31 | ||
15 | 40.4 | 23 | 38.6 | 22 | 45 | ||
Number of children at home | 1 | 15.8 | 9 | 21.1 | 12 | 21 | 0.541 |
2 | 40.4 | 23 | 40.4 | 23 | 46 | ||
3 | 33.3 | 19 | 22.8 | 13 | 32 | ||
4 to up | 10.5 | 6 | 15.8 | 9 | 15 | ||
Birth Rank | 1 | 40.4 | 23 | 47.4 | 27 | 50 | 0.518 |
2 | 36.8 | 21 | 29.8 | 17 | 38 | ||
3 | 17.5 | 10 | 12.3 | 7 | 17 | ||
4 to up | 5.3 | 3 | 10.5 | 6 | 9 | ||
Father’s education | High school | 3.5 | 2 | 8.8 | 5 | 7 | 0.183 |
Diploma | 36.8 | 21 | 21.1 | 12 | 33 | ||
Associate Degree | 15.8 | 9 | 24.6 | 14 | 23 | ||
Bachelor’s degree | 43.9 | 25 | 45.6 | 26 | 51 | ||
Mother’s education | High school | 22.8 | 13 | 21.1 | 12 | 25 | 0.838 |
Diploma | 38.6 | 22 | 36.8 | 21 | 43 | ||
Associate Degree | 15.8 | 9 | 12.3 | 7 | 16 | ||
Bachelor’s degree | 22.8 | 13 | 29.8 | 17 | 30 | ||
Father’s job | Freelance | 57.9 | 33 | 59.6 | 34 | 67 | 0.602 |
Employee | 40.4 | 23 | 40.4 | 23 | 46 | ||
jobless | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Mother’s job | Freelance | 10.5 | 6 | 10.5 | 6 | 12 | 0.136 |
Employee | 3.5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | ||
housewife | 86 | 49 | 75.5 | 43 | 92 | ||
Family income | Less than 2 million tomans | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.468 |
2–4 million tomans | 26.3 | 15 | 21.1 | 12 | 27 | ||
More than 4 million tomans | 71.9 | 41 | 78.9 | 45 | 86 | ||