Table 2 Between-group characteristics with respect to participants’ demographic characteristics
Characteristics | Groups | Intervention Mean ± SD or N (%) | Control Mean ± SD or N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | 15.25 ± 1.69 | 15.25 ± 1.71 | 0.48* | |
Height (Centimeters) | 161/7 ± 27/32 | 162/47 ± 7/67 | 0.48* | |
Weight (Kilograms) | 52/9 ± 57/02 | 52/13 ± 97/57 | 0.88* | |
Family size | 2/60 ± 0/67 | 3/1 ± 4/29 | 0.001* | |
Educational year | Seventh | 8 (20) | 7 (19.44) | 0.598^ |
Eighth | 6(15) | 3(8/33) | ||
Ninth | 9(22/5) | 7(19/44) | ||
Tenth | 9(22/5) | 8(22/22) | ||
Eleventh | 1(2/5) | 5(13/89) | ||
Twelfth | 7(17/5) | 6(16/67) | ||
Total | 40(100) | 36(100) | ||
Birth rank | First | 30(75) | 20(55/55) | 0/004^ |
Second | 10(25) | 8(22/22) | ||
Third or more | 0(0) | 8(22/22) | ||
Total | 40(100) | 36(100) | ||
Parent | Mother | 40(100) | 31(86/1) | 0/02^ |
Father | 0(0) | 5(13/9) | ||
Total | 40(100) | 36(100) | ||
Parent’s educational level | Illiterate | 4(10) | 4(11/1) | 0/87^ |
Basic | 12(30) | 8(22/22) | ||
Diploma | 16(40) | 17(47/2) | ||
University | 8(20) | 7(19/5) | ||
Total | 40(100) | 36(100) | ||
Parent’s employment status | Employed | 25(62/5) | 13(36/11) | 0/024^ |
Unemployed | 0(0) | 2(5/55) | ||
Housewife | 15(37/5) | 28(58/3) | ||
Total | 40(100) | 36(100) | ||
Monthly family income sufficiency | Insufficient | 20(50) | 18(50) | 1.00** |
Relatively sufficient | 12(30) | 11(30/6) | ||
Sufficient | 8(20) | 7(19/4) | ||
Total | 40(100) | 36(100) | ||