Table 1 Demographic characteristics of mothers in the intervention and control groups

Yoga group (35)

Control group (35)

Test results

df

p

N (%)

N (%)

Education

Elementary

3 (8.6%)

9 (25.7%)

χ 2 = 6.31

3

p = 0.097

Diploma

6 (17.1%)

7 (20.0%)

Higher than diploma

12 (34.3%)

13 (37.1%)

Undergraduate

14 (40.0%)

6 (17.1%)

Job

Employee

6 (17.1%)

8 (22.9%)

χ 2 = 5.52

2

p = 0.063

Self-employed

4 (11.4%)

11 (31.4%)

Housekeeper

25 (71.4%)

16 (45.7%)

Residence

Qazvin

25 (71.4%)

20 (57.1%)

χ 2 = 6.31

2

p = 0.035

County around

8 (22.9%)

10 (28.6%)

Other

2 (5.7%)

5 (14.3%)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

t-test

df

p

27.45 ± 4.50

26.82 ± 4.38

t = 0.592

68

p = 0.590

23.87 ± 2.30

23.47 ± 2.21

t = 0.740

68

p = 0.570