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Table 2 Comparison of frequency distribution of demographic variables in the experimental and control groups

From: The effect of educational intervention based on the theory of planned behavior on improving physical and nutrition status of obese and overweight women

Variable

Experimental group

Control group

P-value

 

N = 200

N = 200

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Occupation

     

 Housewife

172

86

163

81.5

0.193

 Employed

28

14

37

18.5

Monthly household income

     

 < 30 million rials

112

56

102

51

0.184

 30–60 million rials

58

29

65

32.5

 > 60 million rials

30

15

33

16.5

Education level

     

 Primary

23

11.5

20

10

0.179

 Secondary

38

19

42

21

 High school

97

48.5

98

49

 Higher education

42

21

40

20

Marital status

     

 Single

14

7

12

6

 

 Married

168

84

172

86

0.241

 Divorced

8

4

10

5

 

 Widow

10

5

6

3

 
  1. Chi-square test