Variables

Treatment Group

(n = 30)

Control Group

(n = 30)

t-test or χ²

p value

Age (M, SD)

13.63 (1.97)

13.70 (1.82)

0.136

0.892

Gender

Male

Female

16 (53.3)

14 (46.7)

16 (53.3)

14 (46.7)

0.000

1.000

Education

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

2 (6.7)

19 (63.3)

9 (30.0)

5 (16.7)

21 (70.0)

4 (13.3)

3.180

0.202

Religion

Christianity

Islam

26 (86.7)

4 (13.3)

23 (76.7)

7 (23.3)

1.002

0.317

Tribe

Hausa

Yoruba

Igbo

Others

3 (10.0)

23 (76.7)

1 (3.3)

3 (10.0)

1 (3.3)

24 (80.0)

4 (13.3)

1 (3.3)

3.544

0.328

Family type

Monogamous

Polygamous

24 (80.0)

6 (20.0)

27 (90.0)

3 (10.0)

1.176

0.236

Marital Status (of parents)

Married

Others(separated & orphan)

20 (66.7)

10 (33.3)

28 (93.3)

2 (6.7)

6.667

0.010*

Fathers Education

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

None

2 (6.7)

18 (60.0)

8 (26.7)

2 (6.7)

1 (3.3)

10 (33.3)

17 (56.7)

2 (6.7)

5.979

0.085

Mothers Education

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

None

2 (6.7)

20 (66.7)

7 (23.3)

1 (3.3)

1 (3.3)

16 (53.3)

12 (40.0)

1 (3.3)

2.380

0.589