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Table 2 Demographic characteristic in two groups

From: A sex education program for teachers of preschool children: a quasi-experimental study in Iran

Characteristic

Experimental Group (n = 40)

Control Group (n = 40)

P-Value

n(%)

n(%)

Teacher’s Age

 Less than 30

12 (30)

14 (35)

0.35a

 30–35

8 (20)

9 (22.5)

 36–40

10 (25)

10 (25)

 More than 40

10 (25)

7 (17.5)

Education

 Diploma

12 (30)

10 (25)

0.54b

 Associate’s degree

9 (22.5)

9 (22.5)

 Bachelor’s degree

19 (47.5)

20 (50)

 Master’s degree

0

1 (2.5)

Related degree to preschool teaching

 Yes

11 (27.5)

8 (20)

0.43c

 No

29 (72.5)

32 (80)

Marital status

 Single

18 (45)

12 (30)

0.36d

 Married

21 (52.5)

27 (67.5)

 Divorced

1 (2.5)

1(2.5)

Work experience as a teacher

 Less than 5 years

10 (25)

20 (50)

0.07b

 5–10 years

14 (35)

12 (30)

 11–15 years

11 (27.5)

4 (10)

 More than 15 years

5 (12.5)

4 (10)

  1. aIndependent t-test
  2. bMann-Whitney’s test
  3. cChi Square test
  4. dFisher test