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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Motivational interviewing and Common instruction groups

From: The effectiveness of motivational interviewing on the oral health of leukemic children and oral health care knowledge, attitude and practice of their mothers: a hospital-based intervention

variable

 

Motivational interviewing

(n = 30)

Common instruction

(n = 31)

Academic degree

Uneducated

Primary and secondary school

High school

Diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

6.7%

10.0%

10.0%

43.3%

3.3‌%

20.0%

6.7%

0.0‌%

9.7%

12.9%

16.1%

25.8%

9.7%

19.4%

3.2%

3.2%

Educational level

Pre-high school

Diploma

Higher education

26.7%

43.3%

30.0%

38.7%

25.8%

35.5%

Economic status

Poor

Average

Good

Excellent

33.3%

50.0%

16.7%

0.0‌%

35.5%

54.8%

9.7%

0.0‌%