Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristic between the two groups of LBW infant s’ parents
Variable | Levels of variable | Experimental group | Control group | Statistical test a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |||
Mothers’ age (year) | 15–20 | 5 (12.5) | 6 (15) | x2 = 4.004 p = 0.541 |
21–25 | 15 (37.5) | 10 (25) | ||
26–30 | 9 (22.5) | 14 (35) | ||
31–35 | 6 (15) | 6 (15) | ||
36–40 | 5 (12.5) | 4 (10) | ||
Mothers’ education | Elementary | 5 (12.5) | 4 (10) | x2 = 2.007 p = 0.571 |
Diploma | 22 (55) | 25 (62.5) | ||
Academic education | 13 (32.5) | 11 (27.5) | ||
Mothers’ occupation | Housewife | 29 (72.5) | 27 (67.5) | x2 = 0.682 p = 0.877 |
Employed | 11 (27.5) | 13 (32.5) | ||
Fathers’ education | Elementary | 8 (20) | 6 (15) | x2 = 2.365 p = 0.669 |
Diploma | 14 (35) | 15 (37.5) | ||
Academic education | 18 (45) | 19 (47.5) | ||
Fathers’ occupation | Unemployed | 3 (7.5) | 3 (7.5) | x2 = 2.987 p = 0.810 |
Worker | 7 (17.5) | 8 (20) | ||
Self-employed | 13 (32.5) | 11 (27.5) | ||
Employed | 17 (42.5) | 18 (45) | ||
Family income | Low (Less than 50$) | 19 (47.5) | 21 (52.5) | x2 = 0.750 p = 0.832 |
Moderate (50–199 $) | 14 (35) | 12 (30) | ||
High (200$ and more) | 7 (17.5) | 7 (17.5) | ||
Number of family members | Three | 22 (55) | 27 (67.5) | x2 = 0.388 p = 0.143 |
Four | 13 (32.5) | 10 (25) | ||
Five | 5 (12.5) | 3 (7.5) |