Table 1. Frequency distribution of participants according to demographic characteristics
Variables Number (individuals) Percent (%)
Education center Public 663 78
Private 187 22
Study field Math 80 9.4
Experimental 185 21.8
Humanities 153 18
Vocational 63 7.4
First .m 369 43.4
Area or residence City 816 96
Suburbs 34 4
Ethnicity Guilanian 732 86.1
Other 118 13.9
Number of family members 2 21 2.5
3 200 23.5
4 466 54.8
5 120 14.1
6- and more 4 5.1
Child's grade 1 485 57.1
2 240 28.2
3 90 10.6
4- to up 35 4.1
Father's level of education Illiterate 15 1.8
Primary 95 11.2
Middle school degree 265 31.2
Diploma 363 42.7
University educated 112 13.2
Father's job Unemployed 16 1.9
Worker 79 9.3
Farmer 17 2
Clerk 198 23.3
Self-employed 540 63.5
Mother's level of education Illiterate 16 1.9
Primary 102 12
Middle school degree 258 30.4
Diploma 394 46.4
University educated 80 9.4
Mother's job Housewife 731 86
Worker and farmer 10 1.2
Clerk 40 4.7
Self-employed 69 8.1
Family income Less than 1 million 213 25.1
1- 2 million 432 50.8
More than 2 million 205 24.1
Living with parents Yes 803 94.5
No 47 5.5