Table 1 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics of the participants between the three groups
Variable | Group training N (%) | Training through booklet N (%) | Control group N (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.63 | |||
25–34 | 4 (15) | 3 (11) | 2 (8) | |
35–44 | 11 (40) | 12 (44) | 12 (45) | |
45–54 | 11 (41) | 11 (41) | 11 (40) | |
≥ 55 | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 2 (7) | |
Spouse age (years) | 0.74 | |||
35–44 | 4 (15) | 3 (11) | 2 (7) | |
45–54 | 11 (40) | 13 (48) | 10 (38) | |
≥ 55 | 12 (45) | 11 (41) | 15 (55) | |
Number of children | 0.23 | |||
1 | 3 (11) | 2 (7) | 1 (4) | |
2 | 9 (34) | 13 (48) | 10 (37) | |
≥ 3 | 15 (55) | 12 (45) | 16 (59) | |
Educational level | 0.17 | |||
Elementary | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Intermediate | 9 (34) | 12 (44) | 9 (33) | |
High school and diploma | 13 (47) | 9 (34) | 14 (52) | |
Academic | 4 (15) | 6 (22) | 4 (15) | |
Job | 0.31 | |||
Employee | 4 (15) | 5 (19) | 6 (22) | |
Worker | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Housewife | 20 (74) | 17 (63) | 16 (59) | |
Other | 1 (4) | 3 (18) | 5 (19) | |
Spouse educational level | 0.29 | |||
Elementary | 2 (7) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | |
Intermediate | 10 (37) | 8 (29) | 11 (41) | |
High school and diploma | 11 (41) | 14 (52) | 10 (37) | |
Academic | 4 (15) | 4 (15) | 5 (18) | |
Spouse job | 0.44 | |||
Unemployed | 2 (7) | 1 (4) | 2 (7) | |
Worker | 4 (15) | 7 (26) | 8 (30) | |
Employee | 11 (41) | 9 (33) | 10 (37) | |
Self employee | 6 (22) | 9 (33) | 4 (15) | |
Other | 4 (15) | 1 (4) | 3 (11) | |
Age of id adolescent girl | 0.23 | |||
11–15 | 10 (37) | 14 (52) | 12 (44.5) | |
16–20 | 17 (63) | 13 (48) | 15 (55.5) | |
Educational level of id adolescent girl | 0.23 | |||
Elementary | 8 (29) | 3 (11) | 9 (34) | |
Primary high school | 4 (15) | 18 (67) | 14 (52) | |
Secondary high school | 14 (52) | 6 (22) | 2 (7) | |
Diploma | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 2 (7) |