Table 2.
Comparison of demographic characteristics between intervention and control groups
| Variable | Control group | Intervention group | Result of statistical test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |||
| Age (years) | Younger than 18 | 17 | 50 | 15 | 45.5 | t=0.31 |
| 18 and older | 17 | 50 | 18 | 54.5 | P = 0.760 | |
| Education | High school | 17 | 50 | 17 | 51.5 | χ2=1.60 |
| High School diploma | 8 | 23.5 | 11 | 33.3 | P = 0.510 | |
| Associate degree | 9 | 26.5 | 5 | 15.2 | ||
| Job | Student | 23 | 67.6 | 25 | 75.7 | χ2=3.41 |
| University student | 8 | 23.5 | 3 | 9.1 | P = 0.180 | |
| Unemployed | 1 | 2.9 | 3 | 9.1 | ||
| Employed | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6.1 | ||
| Mother’s education | High school | 4 | 11.8 | 5 | 15.2 | χ2=1.56 |
| High School diploma | 15 | 44.1 | 12 | 36.4 | P = 0.910 | |
| Associate degree, B.S and Ph.D | 15 | 44.1 | 16 | 48.5 | ||
| Father’s education | High school | 10 | 29.4 | 9 | 27.3 | χ2=0.14 |
| High School diploma | 17 | 50 | 18 | 54.5 | P = 0.930 | |
| Associate degree, B.S and Ph.D | 7 | 20.6 | 6 | 18.2 | ||
| Mother’s job | Stay-at-home mom | 25 | 73.5 | 24 | 74.8 | χ2=0.005 |
| Employed | 9 | 26.5 | 9 | 27.2 | P = 0.580 | |
| Father’s job | Self-employed | 13 | 38.2 | 12 | 36.4 | χ2=1.10 |
| Employee | 13 | 38.2 | 10 | 30.3 | P = 0.770 | |
| Worker | 5 | 14.7 | 8 | 24.2 | ||
| Others | 3 | 8.8 | 3 | 9.1 | ||