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Table 2 Comparison of frequency distribution of primary variables of study participants according to two groups

From: The effect of education based on the theory of planned behavior to prevent the consumption of fast food in a population of teenagers

Variable

Experimental group (%)

Control group (%)

P-value

Age

15.74 ± 2.47

15.90 ± 2.45

0.06**

Mother’s education

Elementary or secondary school

8 (8.88)

10 (11.11)

0.84*

High school diploma

61 (67.79)

64 (71.11)

University degree

21 (23.33)

16 (17.77)

Father’s education

Elementary or secondary school

15 (16.66)

20 (22.22)

0.95*

High school diploma

60 (66.66)

58 (64.44)

University degree

15 (16.66)

12 (13.33)

Mother’s occupation

Housewife

15 (16.66)

12 (13.33)

0.97*

Employee or self-employed

75 (83.33)

78 (86.66)

Father’s occupation

Employee

18 (20)

12 (13.33)

0.74*

Self-employed

68 (75.55)

75 (83.33)

Unemployed

4 (4.44)

3 (3.33)

Living with

Mother and father

78 (86.66)

85 (94.44)

0.27*

Father

1 (1.11)

0

Mother

9 (10)

4 (4.44)

Acquaintances

2 (2.22)

1 (1.11)

  1. * Chi-square test
  2. ** Independent t-test