Table 2 Comparison of the frequency distributions of demographic characteristics in two study groups
Variable | Control group | Intervention group | Chi-square | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | % | Number | % | ||||
Age | 18–20 | 4 | 13.3 | 6 | 20.0 | 3.486 | 0.323 |
20–25 | 8 | 26.7 | 5 | 16.7 | |||
25–30 | 5 | 16.7 | 10 | 33.3 | |||
30–35 | 13 | 43.3 | 9 | 30.0 | |||
Gravida | Primigravida | 8 | 26.7 | 16 | 53.3 | 4.444 | 0.035 |
Multigravida | 22 | 73.3 | 14 | 46.7 | |||
Education | Primary | 5 | 16.7 | 4 | 13.3 | 5.136 | 0.274 |
Secondary | 7 | 23.3 | 4 | 13.3 | |||
High School | 6 | 20.0 | 7 | 23.3 | |||
Diploma | 2 | 6.7 | 8 | 26.7 | |||
University | 10 | 33.3 | 7 | 23.3 | |||
Job | No employee | 24 | 80.0 | 24 | 80.0 | 1.200 | 0.912 |
Employee | 2 | 6.7 | 3 | 10.0 | |||
Student | 2 | 6.7 | 2 | 6.7 | |||
Other | 2 | 6.7 | 1 | 3.3 | |||
Family Income | Less Than Enough | 3 | 10.0 | 2 | 6.7 | 4.783 | 0.188 |
Adequate | 9 | 30.0 | 9 | 30.0 | |||
More than adequate | 11 | 36.7 | 5 | 16.7 | |||
Too Much Is Enough | 7 | 23.3 | 14 | 46.7 | |||
Homeownership | The Owner | 16 | 53.3 | 13 | 43.3 | 0.5997 | 0.050 |
Rent | 7 | 23.3 | 15 | 50.0 | |||
Relatives | 7 | 23.3 | 2 | 6.7 | |||