Action status and willingness to change health-promoting behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic among elementary school children: a study based on Prochaska’s stages of behavior change theory (TTM)

Table 1 Frequency distribution of parents’ education level in the students

	Job	F	%
Father	illiterate	43	6.9
	Middle school	123	19.9
	High school	200	32.3
	Bachelor	152	24.6
	Higher than a bachelor’s degree	101	16.3
	Total	619	100
Mother	illiterate	47	7.6
	Middle school	122	19.7
	High school	240	38.8
	Bachelor	161	26
	Higher than a bachelor’s degree	49	7.9
	Total	619	100
Father	Employee	195	31.5
	Shopkeeper	79	12.8
	Farmer / rancher	27	4.4
	Driver	53	8.6
	Unemployed	21	3.4
	Other	244	39.4
	Total	619	100
Mother	Employee	75	12.1
	Shopkeeper	12	1.9
	housewife	502	81.1
	Freelance	30	4.8
	Total	619	100

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