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Table 2 Frequency distribution of demographic characteristics of experimental and control groups (n = 120)

From: Effect of educational intervention based on health belief model on mothers monitoring growth of 6–12 months child with growth disorders

Variables

Experimental group

Control group

P-value

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentge

Mother’s occupation

Housewife

54

90

52

86.67

0.287

Employed

6

10

8

13.33

Father’s occupation

Unemployed

4

6.67

2

3.34

0.194

Employed

7

11.66

8

13.33

Worker

15

25

20

33.33

Self-employed

34

56.67

30

50

Monthly household income

< 30 million Rials

35

58.33

30

50

0.168

30–50 million Rials

18

30

21

35

>50 million Rials

7

11.67

9

15

Mother’s education

Primary school

8

13.33

5

8.33

0.228

Secondary school

16

26.67

18

30

High school

24

40

28

46.67

College

12

20

9

15

Father’s education

Primary school

9

15

6

10

0.116

Secondary school

12

20

18

30

High school

30

50

21

35

College

9

15

15

25

Children’s gender

Male

36

60

31

51.67

0.152

Female

24

40

29

48.33

Number of children

1–2

29

48.33

31

51.67

0.175

3–4

21

35

24

40

> 4

10

16.67

5

8.33