Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the participants in the intervention and control groups
| Demographic Characteristics |
Intervention Group | Control Group | Sig | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Gender | Male | 23 (54.74) | 22 (52.39) |
x2 = 0.048 p = 0.827 |
|
| Female | 19 (45.24) | 20 (47.61) | |||
| Semester | 3rd semester | 10 (23.80) | 13 (30.93) |
FET = 1.227 p = 0.890 |
|
| 4th semester | 5 (11.90) | 3 (7.14) | |||
| 5th semester | 11 (26.20) | 9 (21.43) | |||
| 7th semester | 10 (23.80) | 11 (26.20) | |||
| 8th semester | 6 (14.30) | 6 (14.30) | |||
| Marriage status | Single | 38 (92.86) | 40 (95.24) |
FET = 0.718 p = 0.676 |
|
| Married | 4 (7.14) | 2 (4.76) | |||
| Residential status in the dormitory | Resident | 25 (59.52) | 27 (64.29) |
x2 = 0.202 p = 0.653 |
|
| Non-resident | 17 (40.48) | 15 (35.71) | |||
| Financial condition | Poor | 10 (23.81) | 13 (30.95) |
x2 = 0.574 p = 0.751 |
|
| Moderate | 18 (42.86) | 17 (40.48) | |||
| Good | 14 (33.33) | 12 (28.57) | |||
| Level of interest in the academic major | None | 6 (14.29) | 10 (23.80) |
x2 = 1.773 p = 0.777 |
|
| Few | 10 (23.80) | 7 (16.67) | |||
| Moderate | 13 (30.95) | 11 (26.19) | |||
| A significant number | 6 (14.29) | 7 (16.67) | |||
| A large number | 7 (16.67) | 7 (16.67) | |||
| Age | Mean | 22.42 | 22.35 |
t = 0.163 p = 0.871 |
|
| SD | 2.01 | 1.99 | |||
| GPA | Mean | 18.25 | 18.23 |
t = 0.116 p = 0.908 |
|
| SD | 0.75 | 0.77 | |||
Note: Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests was employed to compare participants based on qualitative variables. The Independent t-test was used to examine the difference between two independent groups in the variables Age and GPA
Abbreviations: n, number of participants; SD, standard deviation; GPA, grade point average; X2, Chi-square test; FET, Fisher Exact test; t, test statistic; Sig, statistical significance; p, probability-value