Table 4 Demographic characteristics, risk behavior, knowledge, and intentions across the Intervention group and control group participants
From: Be smart against cancer! A school-based program covering cancer-related risk behavior
Total N = 235 | CG | IG | Tests for significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 83 | n = 152 | |||||
CG pre | CG post* | IG pre | IG post* | |||
Demographic characteristics | Group difference | |||||
Gender | χ2(1) = .74 p = 0.41 | |||||
Male [n (%)] | 139 (59) | 46 (55) | - | 93 (61) | - | |
Female [n (%)] | 96 (41) | 37 (45) | - | 59 (39) | - | |
Age [mean (SD)] | 13 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | - | 13 (0.7) | - | t (1,219) = −0.91 p = .27 |
Risk behavior [n (%)] | Group difference | |||||
Physical inactivity | 32 (14) | 12 (15) | - | 20 (13) | - | χ2(1) = 0.08 p = .84 |
No sun protection | 11 (5) | 3 (4) | - | 8 (5) | - | χ2(1) = 0.33 p = .75 |
Smoking | 15 (6) | 7 (8) | - | 8 (5) | - | χ2(1) = 0.88 p = .41 |
Insufficient intake of fruits/vegetables | 41 (17) | 18 (22) | - | 23 (15) | - | χ2(1) = 1.60 p = .21 |
Daily intake of sweets | 59 (25) | 23 (28) | - | 36 (24) | - | χ2(1) = 0.43 p = .53 |
Drinking alcohol | 133 (57) | 53 (65) | - | 80 (53) | - | χ2(1) = 3.53 p = .07 |
Risk score [n (%)] | Group difference | |||||
0 | 66 (29) | 20 (25) | - | 46 (31) | - | |
1 | 84 (36) | 25 (31) | - | 59 (39) | - | |
2 | 50 (22) | 23 (28) | - | 27 (18) | - | |
3 | 23 (10) | 11 (14) | - | 12 (8) | - | |
4 | 8 (3) | 2 (2) | - | 6 (4) | - | |
5 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | |
6 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | |
Mean (SD) | 1.2 (1.1) | 1.2 (1.1) | - | 1.4 (1.1) | - | F (1,229) = 2.40 p = .12 |
Knowledge [mean (SD)] | - | 13.4 (2.6) | 13.2 (2.7) | 12.8 (2.5) | 17.5 (2.1) | Group difference at pre-test F(1,233) = 2.38 p = .12 |
Main effect: Experimental group F(5,975) = 136.22 p < .001 | ||||||
Main effect: Risk behavior F(212,696) = 0.09 p = .76 | ||||||
Interaction: Group x Risk behavior F(212,745) = 2.03 p = .16 | ||||||
Intention [mean (SD)] | - | 13.6 (3.2) | 13.3 (3.6) | 14.6 (2.5) | 15.7 (2.5) | Group difference at pre-test F(1,229) = 4.14 p = .04 |
Main effect: Experimental group F(5,772) = 16.93 p < .001 | ||||||
Main effect: Risk behavior F(199,196) = 8.32 p < .01 | ||||||
Interaction: Group x Risk behavior F(199,54) = 0.33 p = 0.57 | ||||||