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Table 1 Characteristics of the studied participants of two groups at baseline

From: Four-level evaluation of health promotion intervention for preventing early childhood caries: a randomized controlled trial

Group

All participants

Intervention (n = 52)

Control (n = 52)

 
  

Mean (SD)

Number (%)

Mean (SD)

Number (%)

P value

Women age (year)

31 ± 6.68

32.07 (7.56)

 

31.69 (6.59)

 

0.67*

Infant age (month)

18 ± 7.21

19.44 (8.83)

 

18.51 (8.79)

 

0.49*

Having had dental visit

     

0.85**

Yes

29 (27.88)

 

15 (28.84)

 

14 (26.92)

 

No

75 (72.12)

 

37 (71.16)

 

38 (73.08)

 

Child sex

     

0.99**

Male

52 (50)

 

26 (50)

26 (50)

  

Female

52 (50)

 

26 (50)

26 (50)

  

Education

     

0.74**

≤ High school

10 (9.6)

 

4(7.7)

 

6 (11.5)

 

> High school

94 (90.4)

 

48 (93.3)

 

46 (88.5)

 

Husband’s education

     

0.73**

≤ High school

10 (9.6)

 

4 (7.7)

 

6 (11.5)

 

> High school

94 (90.4)

 

48 (93.3)

 

46 (88.5)

 

Income

     

0.81**

Less than fair

12 (11.53)

 

5 (9.6)

 

6 (11.53)

 

Fair and better than fair

92 (88.47)

 

47 (90.4)

 

46 (88.47)

 
  1. *Results obtained from t-test
  2. **Results derived from chi-square