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Table 4 Mean difference between pre and post-intervention analysis of social skills by socio-demographic variables (N = 30)

From: Effect of a classroom-based intervention on the social skills of pupils with intellectual disability in Southwest Nigeria

Socio-demographic variable

Mean difference (between pre and post scores)

p

Sex

 Male

14.88 ± 9.29

0.790a

 Female

16.71 ± 11.78

Religion

 Christianity

16.48 ± 11.28

0.737a

 Islam

13.29 ± 6.73

Family type

 Monogamy

17.75 ± 11.72

0.650a

 Polygamy

11.70 ± 5.46

Marital status of parents

 Married

10.00 ± 15.72

0.471a

 Not married

12.00 ± 16.70

Father’s level of education

 No formal education

13.06 ± 6.03

0.805b

 Primary

14.44 ± 10.99

 Post primary

26.60 ± 14.94

Mother’s level of education

 No formal education

12.86 ± 8.03

0.015 b

 Primary

18.90 ± 12.33

 Post primary

16.30 ± 9.60

  1. aMann–Whitney U test
  2. bKruskal–Wallis test
  3. The significant value (p < 0.05) is in italic