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Table 3 Comparison of frequency distribution of demographic characteristics between experimental and control groups

From: Effect of Educational intervention based on Health Belief Model on promoting preventive behaviours of urinary tract infections in mothers with children under 6-Years of age

variables		Experimental group		Control group		P-value
variables		number	percentage	number	percentage	P-value
Mother’s occupation	Housewife	57	76	52	69.33	0.125
Mother’s occupation	Employed	18	24	23	30.67	0.125
Father’s occupation	Employed	18	24	20	26.67	0.134
	Worker	10	13.33	13	17.33
	Self-employed	27	36	24	32
	Other	20	26.67	18	24
Monthly household income	<40 million Rials	28	37.33	24	32	0.107
	40-80 million Rials	32	42.67	35	46.67
	˃80 million Rials	15	20	16	21.33
Mother’s education	Primary school	6	8	8	10.67	0.122
	Secondary school	18	24	16	21.33
	High school	32	42.67	36	48
	College	19	25.33	15	20
Father’s education	Primary school	5	6.67	7	9.33	0.159
	Secondary school	12	16	18	24
	High school	40	53.33	36	48
	College	18	24	14	18.67
Children’s gender	male	36	48	37	49.33	0.210
Children’s gender	female	39	52	38	50.67	0.210

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