Diabetes-related instrument to assess preventive behaviors among adolescents (DIAPBA): a tool development and psychometric research

Table 1 Demographic information of the Participants

Variables	Sub Group	Number	Percent
Age	13-year-old	267	35
	14-year-old	247	32
	15-year-old	256	33
Gender	Girl	453	59
Gender	Boy	317	41
Grade of education	Seventh	270	36
	Eighth	242	31
	Ninth	258	33
Fathers’ occupation	Employee	223	29
	Self-employed	407	54
	Unemployed	48	6
	Retired	92	11
Mothers’ occupation	Employed	247	32
Mothers’ occupation	House keeping	523	68
Fathers’ education	Illiterate	25	3
	Primary	58	7
	Intermediate	155	20
	Secondary	296	39
	Institutes/College	236	31
Mothers’ education	Illiterate	17	2
	Primary	72	9
	Intermediate	116	15
	Secondary	324	43
	Institutes/College	241	31
Economic situation	Poor	67	8
	Middle	268	35
	Good	304	39
	Excellent	131	17

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