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Table 1 Comparison of the frequency distribution of demographic variables in the experimental and control groups

From: The effect of nutrition education based on PRECEDE model on iron deficiency anemia among female students

Variables

Experimental group

Control group

p value

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Educational stage

7th grade

46

57.50

48

60

0.145

8th grade

34

42.50

32

40

Household monthly income

Less than 2 million tomans

26

‏32.50

22

27.50

0.210

2–5 million toman

34

42.50

35

43.75

More than 5 million tomans

20

25

23

28.75

Mother’s occupation

Employed

22

27.70

19

23.75

0.331

Housewife

58

72.50

61

76.25

Father’s occupation

Employed

22

27.50

24

30

0.212

Self-employed

28

35

26

32.50

Laboror

17

21.25

15

18.75

Unemployed

13

16.25

15

18.75

Mother’s education

Illiterate

3

3.75

2

2.50

0.186

Primary school

14

17.50

18

22.50

Secondary school

17

21.25

16

20

High school

36

45

32

40

College

10

12.50

12

15

Father’s education

Illiterate

2

2.50

1

1.25

0.198

Primary school

12

15

10

12.50

Secondary school

18

22.50

24

30

High school

34

42.50

30

37.50

College

14

17.50

15

18.75