Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the interviewed key informants across intervention and control sites (n = 46)
From: Improving community readiness among Iranian local communities to prevent childhood obesity
| Â | Control n (%) | Intervention n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Overall | 24 (100) | 22 (100) |
Sex | ||
 Female | 23 (96) | 21 (95.5) |
 Male | 1 (4) | 1 (4.5) |
School Staff | ||
 Principals | 4 (16) | 2 (9) |
 Teachers | 7 (29.3) | 9 (40.5) |
Parents | 5 (21) | 3 (13.5) |
Principals from the Municipal community center | 4 (16.8) | 4 (18) |
Nutritionists from the Public health care center | 4 (16.8) | 4 (18) |
Age (years) | ||
 20–29 | 0 (0) | 1 (4.5) |
 30–39 | 4 (16.8) | 9 (40.5) |
 40–49 | 15 (62.5) | 12 (54) |
 50–59 | 5 (21) | 0 (0) |
Level of education | ||
 High school diploma | 0 (0) | 3 (13.5) |
 BSc | 21 (87.5) | 17 (77) |
 MSc | 3 (12.5) | 2 (9) |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 2 (8.4) | 2 (9) |
 Married | 22 (91.6) | 20 (91) |
Length of association with the local community (years) | ||
 1–3 | 12 (48) | 9 (40.5) |
 3–6 | 8 (35) | 9 (40.5) |
 6–9 | 3 (12.5) | 1 (4.5) |
 > 9 | 1 (4.5) | 3 (13.5) |