Table 1.
Frequency distribution of the demographic variables
| Variable | Intervention group (n=31) N (%) | Control group (n=31) N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level of Education | 0.887* | ||
| High-school diploma or less | 13(41.94) | 12 (38.70) | |
| More than high-school | 18(58.06) | 19 (61.30) | |
| Occupation | 0.789** | ||
| Unemployed | 0(0) | 1(3.2) | |
| Farmer | 1(3.2) | 0(0) | |
| Housewife | 19(61.3) | 18(58.1) | |
| Freelancer | 4(12.9) | 3(9.7) | |
| Public servant | 7(22.6) | 9(29.0) | |
| Income level (Iranian Rial: IRR) | |||
| Less than 10 million | 1(3.3) | 0 (0) | 0.824** |
| 10–20 million | 5(16.7) | 6 (20.7) | |
| More than 20 million | 25(80.0) | 25 (79.3) | |
*
Mann-Whitney test;
**
Kruskal-Wallis test