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. 2016 Jan 2;18(1):e21096. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.21096

Table 1. Comparison of Frequency and the Percentage of Demographic Characteristics Between Students of Experimental and Control Groups (n = 66)a.

Variable Group P Value
Experimental (n = 63) Control (n = 63)
Age, y 16.25 ± 6.43 16.41 ± 7.61 .91
Number of family members .61
3 11 (17.2) 9 (15.2)
4 30 (48.4) 34 (53)
5 18 (28.1) 20 (31.8)
6 4 (6.3) 0
Father’s education .73
Primary 3 (4.7) 0
Under-diploma 3 (4.7) 8 (13.6)
Diploma 35 (56.2) 33 (53)
Collegiate 22 (34.4) 22 (34.4)
Father’s jobs .72
Unemployed 2 (3.1) 1 (1.5)
Worker 3 (4.7) 2 (3.1)
Employee 36 (57.2) 32 (50)
Unemployed 22 (34.4) 28 (46.4)
Mother’s Education .47
Under-diploma 22 (41.2) 24 (42.6)
Diploma 28 (47.4) 31 (50.4)
Collegiate 13 (11.4) 8 (7.2)
Mother’s jobs .63
Employee 15 (19) 13 (18.2)
Unemployed 12 (13.2) 10 (12.4)
Housekeeper 36 (66.6) 40 (68.6)
Financial status .37
Good 11 (13.2) 9 (12.6)
Moderate 39 (68.6) 41 (69.2)
Poor 13 (18.2) 13 (18.2)

aData are presented as mean ± SD or No. (%).