Table 2 comparing mean scales of the study variables before and after the intervention between and groups

Knowledge

Total

0–14

Before

7.75 ± 2.58

7.95 ± 2.02

0.548

After

10.38 ± 1.92

7.94 ± 1.95

< 0.001

P-value**

< 0.001

0.163

Nutrition

0–10

Before

5.41 ± 1.96

5.61 ± 1.61

0.447

After

7.48 ± 1.45

5.59 ± 1.55

< 0.001

P-value**

< 0.001

0.054

Physical activity

0–2

Before

1.2 ± 0.68

1.36 ± 0.35

0.126

After

1.72 ± 0.66

1.35 ± 0.67

0.038

P-value **

< 0.001

0.7

Smoking

0–2

Before

1.33 ± 0.68

0.99 ± 0.73

0.157

After

1.44 ± 0.61

0.98 ± 0.72

< 0.001

P-value **

0.001

1

Attitude

Total

11–33

Before

18.22 ± 2.66

17.57 ± 3.89

0.170

After

20.52 ± 3.09

16.99 ± 3.73

< 0.001

P-value **

< 0.001

< 0.001

Nutrition

6–18

Before

9.05 ± 1.90

8.87 ± 2.38

0.062

After

10.75 ± 2.15

8.74 ± 2.37

< 0.001

P-value **

< 0.001

0.67

Physical activity

3–9

Before

5.02 ± 1.15

5.22 ± 1.53

0.73

After

8.83 ± 1.34

4.98 ± 1.17

< 0.001

P-value **

< 0.001

0.062

Smoking

2–6

Before

3.54 ± 1.15

3.33 ± 1

0.053

After

4.03 ± 1.08

3.28 ± 1.01

< 0.001

P-value **

< 0.001

0.063

Practice

Total

0–49

Before

11.17 ± 5.51

12.44 ± 5.22

0.094

After

13.10 ± 5.26

12.68 ± 5.15

0.569

P-value **

< 0.001

0.053

Nutrition

0–35

Before

9.40 ± 4.67

10.45 ± 4.46

0.105

After

10.97 ± 4.57

10.67 ± 3.30

0.62

P-value **

< 0.001

0.058

Physical activity

0–7

Before

1.73 ± 1.79

1.91 ± 1.44

0.44

After

2.09 ± 1.53

1.93 ± 1.45

0.44

P-value **

0.001

0.61

Smoking

0–7

Before

0.03 ± 0.17

0.07 ± 0.41

0.29

After

0.03 ± 0.17

0.08 ± 0.41

0.29

P-value **

1.00

0.98