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Table 3 Comparison of background variables in experimental and control groups

From: Effects of a mental health promotion intervention on mental health of Iranian female adolescents: a school-based study

Variables

Experimental group N (%)

Control group N (%)

p value

Number of family members

   

 3

27 (27.8)

21 (15.1)

0.09

 4

54 (55.7)

95 (68.3)

 ≥ 5

16 (16.5)

23 (16.5)

Father’s job

   

 Self-employed

62 (64.0)

93 (66.9)

0.40

 Employed

35 (36.1)

46 (33.1)

Mother’s job

   

 Homemaker

80 (82.4)

114 (82.0)

0.48

 Employed

17 (17.5)

25 (18.0)

Father’s education level

   

 Elementary school

26 (26.8)

30 (21.5)

0.20

 High-school diploma

33 (34.0)

65 (46.8)

 University

38 (39.2)

44 (31.7)

Mother’s education level

   

 Elementary school

36 (37.2)

52 (32.4)

0.99

 High-school diploma

46 (47.4)

67 (48.2)

 University

15 (15.5)

20 (14.4)

Economic status

   

 Low

25 (25.8)

42 (30.2)

0.72

 Moderate

63 (64.9)

87 (62.6)

 High

9 (9.3)

10 (7.2)

Religious beliefs

   

 No belief

9 (9.3)

17 (12.3)

0.45

 Weak

42 (43.3)

60 (43.2)

 Moderate

36 (37.1)

56 (40.3)

 Strong

10 (10.3)

6 (4.3)

  1. Experimental group (n = 148), Control group (n = 141); Chi Squared Test