Table 6.

Gender differences in pretest and posttest attitude scores based on chi-square tests

No	Attitude items	Pretest % of agree response				Posttest % of agree response
		Male N=59	Female N=151	χ2	p-value	Male N=59	Female N=151	χ2	p-value
Female students had significantly more positive attitudes than male students in pretest
1	Having more than four children in the family may decrease the chances welfare of family members	55.9	72.2	9.05	0.01	67.8	79.5	4.66	0.10
2	The participation of the extended family members (eg, mother-in-law and siblings) in family planning decisions is important in the consolidation of extended family and social relations	28.8	15.9	6.38	0.04	25.4	17.2	2.84	0.24
3	I am in favor of early marriage to the girl before the age of 18 years	52.5	36.4	4.96	0.006	0	2	1.65	0.44
4	Early marriage helps to have more children	33.9	29.1	12.46	0.002	30.5	23.8	1	0.61
Female students had significantly more positive attitudes than male students in posttest
5	The presence of a male child in the family is something essential	55.9	37.7	6.15	0.05	39	23.8	6.47	0.04
6	Having a child during the first year of marriage strengthens the marital relationship and supports its stability	57.6	48.3	5.13	0.08	55.9	42.4	6.69	0.04
No significant difference between genders in pretest and posttest
7	If a couple decided to have a certain number of children, it is worth not to do birth spacing	22	12.6	5.17	0.08	22	15.2	1.68	0.43
8	It is necessary to introduce reproductive health to a school curriculum that fits school children ages	89.8	92.7	0.46	0.80	96.6	91.4	2.07	0.36
9	The benefits of family planning not only are reflected on individuals and families but also extend to communities	93.2	96	1.48	0.48	94.9	94.7	1.52	0.47
10	The decision about birth spacing and selecting family planning method is a shared decision between the couple	96.6	96.7	2.12	0.35	98.3	96.7	0.81	0.67
11	Women need the social support of her partner in matters related to family planning	94.9	97.4	3.33	0.19	100	97.4	1.59	0.45
12	A man has to accompany his wife for consultation related to family planning	94.9	96	5.78	0.06	98.3	95.4	2.03	0.36
13	Family planning methods should be tried by women first, and if it does not work, methods for men could be used	61	64.9	0.37	0.83	54.2	54.3	0.17	0.92
14	Marriage is predestined and fated and is not a choice	52.5	36.4	4.96	0.08	40.7	25.8	4.61	0.10
15	The main purpose of marriage is procreation and reproduction only	6.8	6.6	0.13	0.94	1.7	3.3	1.21	0.55
16	Early marriage (before 18 years of age) is one of the important factors that lead to instability of marriage thus the occurrence of divorce	15.3	10.6	3.32	0.19	81.4	76.8	2.75	0.25
17	Discussing intimacy issues by young women and men with their parents is unacceptable before marriage	23.7	28.5	1.66	0.44	11.9	25.8	5.72	0.06
18	If one or both of the fiancés discovered that they carry the gene for thalassemia, they should not marry	57.6	72.8	5.08	0.08	61	67.5	3.56	0.17
19	Contracting sexually transmitted infections is divine punishment that affects bad people	22	29.1	1.19	0.55	22	27.8	2.48	0.29
20	It is better not to raise the subject of premarital physical examination related to sexually transmitted diseases	11.9	9.3	0.77	0.68	11.9	4	4.62	0.10
21	If someone discovered that he has a sexually transmitted disease, the patient should forever be separated from her/his partner	47.5	63.6	5.14	0.08	57.6	41.1	4.78	0.09

Note: Bold represents p<0.05, which is a significant result.