Table 1.
Comparison of mothers in intervention and control groups regarding sociodemographic variables
| Variables | Intervention group (n=118), n (%) | Control group (n=113), n (%) | Statistical analyses (P) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 98.3 (116) | 92.9 (105) | 0.055 |
| Other (religious marriage, not married) | 1.7 (2) | 7.1 (8) | |
| Education level | |||
| Illiterate | 11.9 (14) | 19.5 (22) | 0.094 |
| Literate | 18.5 (10) | 15.0 (17) | |
| Primary school graduate | 44.1 (52) | 42.5 (48) | |
| Middle school graduate | 20.3 (24) | 15.0 (17) | |
| High school graduate and higher | 15.3 (18) | 8.0 (9) | |
| Education level of the spouse | |||
| Illiterate | 1.7 (2) | 6.2 (7) | 0.097 |
| Literate | 5.9 (7) | 7.1 (15) | |
| Primary school graduate | 50.8 (67) | 59.3 (127) | |
| Middle school graduate | 22.0 (19) | 16.8 (45) | |
| High school graduate and higher | 19.5 (23) | 10.6 (12) | |
| Literate | 19.5 (23) | 10.6 (12) | |
| Duration of time spend in Izmir (years) | |||
| <3 | 10.2 (12) | 7.1 (8) | 0.506 |
| 3-5 | 11.0 (13) | 15.0 (17) | |
| >5 | 78.8 (93) | 77.9 (88) | |
| Mother tongue | |||
| Turkish | 65.3 (77) | 52.2 (59) | 0.007 |
| Other (Kurdish, and Arabic, etc.) | 34.7 (41) | 47.8 (54) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Homemaker | 94.1 (111) | 94.7 (107) | 0.837 |
| Other | 5.9 (7) | 5.3 (6) | |
| Mean income of the partner | |||
| Minimum wage or lower | 74.6 (88) | 78.8 (89) | 0.453 |
| Higher than minimum wage | 25.4 (30) | 21.2 (24) | |
| Health insurance of mother | |||
| None | 16.1 (19) | 11.5 (13) | 0.312 |
| Present | 83.9 (99) | 88.5 (100) |