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Table 2 Demographic characteristics in parents in the control and intervention groups

From: The effect of simulation-based education on parental management of fever in children: a quasi-experimental study

Variable

Control group

Target group

Chi-square test

N

Percent

N

Percent

Age

Under 20y

2

4.4

1

2.2

P = 0.8*

χ2 = 0.35

20-30y

20

44.4

21

46.7

Upper 30y

23

51.1

23

51.1

Total

45

100

45

100

Marital status

single

2

4.4

2

4.4

P = 0.07*

χ2 = 5.3

married

38

84.5

40

88.9

divorced

5

11.1

3

6.7

Total

45

100

45

100

P = 0.52*

χ2 = 1.27

Education

Under diploma

18

40

13

28.9

graduated

17

37.8

21

46.7

Post graduated

10

22.2

11

24.4

Total

45

100

45

100

Job

housewife

35

77.8

39

86.7

P = 0.33*

χ2 = 2.2

government job

6

13.3

2

4.4

private job

4

8.9

4

8.9

Total

45

100

45

100

P = 0.27*

χ2 = 1.19

Children sex

boy

26

57.8

31

68.9

girl

19

42.2

14

31.1

Total

45

100

45

100

Children age

under 1y

15

33.3

12

26.7

P = 0.26*

χ2 = 3.9

1-3y

17

37.8

14

31.1

3-5y

4

8.9

11

24.4

Upper 5y

9

20

8

17.8

Total

45

100

45

100

  1. Qui square*