Table 2.
Comparison of demographic variables between the intervention and control groups
| Variable | Intervention group N (%) | Control group N (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother’s education level | Illiterate | 2 (3.30) | 2 (3.30) | 0.98* |
| Primary or Secondary education | 16 (26.70) | 16 (26.70) | ||
| High school | 8 (13.30) | 10 (16.70) | ||
| Diploma | 19 (31.70) | 17 (28.30) | ||
| Academic | 15 (25) | 15 (25) | ||
| Father’s education level | Illiterate | 1 (1.70) | 2 (3.30) | 0.39* |
| Primary or Secondary education | 24 (40) | 16 (26.70) | ||
| High school | 10 (16.70) | 8 (13.30) | ||
| Diploma | 13 (21.70) | 21 (35) | ||
| Academic | 12 (20) | 13 (21.70) | ||
| Mother’s job | Homemaker | 49 (81.70) | 54 (90) | 0.19* |
| Employed | 11 (18.30) | 6 (10) | ||
| Father’s job | Unemployed | 3 (5) | 2 (3.30) | 0.64* |
| Employed | 57 (95) | 58 (96.60) | ||
| Living companion | Parents | 60 (100) | 59 (98.30) | 0.32* |
| Relatives | 0 (0) | 1 (1.70) | ||
| Mother’s health | Diseased | 7 (11.60) | 3 (5) | 0.18* |
| Healthy | 53 (88.30) | 57 (95) | ||
| Father’s health | Diseased | 1 (1.70) | 4 (6.70) | 0.17* |
| Healthy | 59 (98.40) | 56 (93.30) | ||
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | |||
| Body mass index | 21.30±3.10 | 20.80±3 | 0.45** | |
| Age of first menstruation | 12.90±1.01 | 12.70±1.60 | 0.38** | |
| Length of menstrual bleeding | 6.20±1.70 | 6.20±1.50 | 0.98** | |
| Length of menstrual cycle | 29.60±5.20 | 27.90±5.10 | 0.80** | |
*
Chi-square test;
**
Independent t-test