Table 1 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics of the participants between the three groups
Variable | Group- based training along with text messaging n = 23 number (percentage) | CD- based training n = 22 number (percentage) | Control group n = 21 number (percentage) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
›21 | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (4.8) | |
26–30 | 5 (21.7) | 7 (31.9) | 4 (19) | |
31–35 | 12 (52.1) | 8 (36.4) | 11 (52.4) | 0.837 |
36–40 | 3 (13.1) | 4 (18.1) | 4 (19) | |
41–45 | 3 (13.1) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.8) | |
Spouse age (years) | ||||
›21 | 1 (4.3) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.8) | |
21–25 | 6 (26.1) | 3 (13.6) | 2 (9.6) | |
26–30 | 10 (43.4) | 10 (45.5) | 6 (28.6) | 0.48 |
31–35 | 3 (13.1) | 4 (18.2) | 10 (47.6) | |
36–40 | 3 (13.1) | 3 (13.6) | 2 (9.6) | |
Number of children | ||||
0 | 17 (73.9) | 15 (68.2) | 14 (66.7) | |
1 | 5 (21.7) | 5 (22.7) | 5 (23.8) | 0.077 |
2 | 1 (4.3) | 2 (9.3) | 2 (9.5) | |
Education level | ||||
Elementary | 2 (8.7) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.8) | |
Intermediate | 1 (4.3) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.5) | |
Highschool | 4 (17.4) | 4 (18.2) | 4 (19) | 0.807 |
Diploma | 7 (30.4) | 6 (27.3) | 8 (38.1) | |
Academic | 9 (39.1) | 8 (36.4) | 6 (28.6) | |
Job | ||||
Employee | 3 (13) | 6 (27.3) | 6 (28.6) | |
Worker | 7 (30.4) | 6 (27.3) | 4 (19) | 0.556 |
Freelancer | 7 (30.4) | 8 (36.4) | 9 (42.9) | |
Other | 6 (26.1) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (9.5) | |
Spouse education level | ||||
Elementary | 1 (4.3) | 1 (4.5) | 0(0) | |
Intermediate | 2 (8.7) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (4.8) | 0.781 |
Highschool | 2 (8.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (9.5) | |
Diploma | 5 (21.7) | 6 (27.3) | 8 (38.1) | |
Academic | 13 (56.5) | 13 (59.1) | 10 (47.6) | |
Spouse job | ||||
Housewife | 17 (73.9) | 15 (68.2) | 14 (66.7) | 0.961 |
Employee | 4 (17.4) | 4 (18.2) | 5 (23.8) | |
Other | 2 (8.7) | 3 (13.6) | 2 (9.5) | |
Family type | ||||
Living with spouse and children | 20 (87) | 21 (95.5) | 18 (85.7) | |
Living with spouse, children and other people | 3 (13) | 1 (4.5) | 3 (14.3) | 0.611 |
Fetal sex | ||||
Girl | 15 (65.2) | 1 (59.1) | 11 (52.4) | 0.705 |
Boy | 8 (34.8) | 9 (40.9) | 10 (47.6) | |
Couples tendency to pregnancy | ||||
Male | 0 | 1 (4.6) | 4 (19) | |
Female | 4 (17.4) | 3 (13.6) | 4 (19) | 0.166 |
Both | 17 (73.9) | 18 (81.8) | 13 (62) | |
Non | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 0 | |