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Table 1 Comparison of frequency of demographic variables between intervention and control groups

From: Promotion of nutritional behaviors in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases: application of the health belief model in primary health care centers

Variables

Intervention group

Control group

p-value*

N%

N%

Gender

Male

18(36)

20(40)

0.321

Female

32(64)

30(60)

Age

30–40

22(44)

22(44)

0.207

41–50

17(34)

23(46)

> 50

11(22)

5(10)

Marital status

Single

5(10)

7(14)

0.538

Married

45(90)

43(86)

Education

elementary school

14(28)

12(24)

0.401

middle school

7(14)

3(6)

diploma

11(22)

10(20)

university

18(36)

25(50)

family size

2

11(22)

9(18)

0.362

3

21(42)

15(30)

4

11(22)

14(28)

5

2(4)

7(14)

6

5(10)

5(10)

Employment status

housekeeper or unemployed

18(36)

9(18)

0.102

employed

17(34)

25(50)

self-employed

15(30)

16(32)

Monthly household income

Under 5 million tomans

19(38)

12(24)

0.165

5–10 million tomans

19(38)

18(36)

Above 10 million tomans

12(24)

20(40)

Smoking

No

46(92)

38(76)

0.134

Yes

4(8)

12(24)

  1. *chi-square test