Table 2 The characteristics of the study sample
Total | Intervention group (n = 200) | Control group (n = 200) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | P | |
Age | 0.55 | |||
60-64 | 255 (63.8) | 120 (65.0) | 125 (62.5) | |
65-69 | 87 (21.7) | 34 (17.0) | 53 (26.5) | |
70-74 | 47 (11.7) | 30 (15.0) | 17 (8.5) | |
≥ 75 | 11 (2.8) | 6 (3.0) | 5 (2.5) | |
Mean (SD) | 64.06 (4.48) | 63.93 (5.08) | 64.2 (3.8) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 298 (74.5) | 144 (72.0) | 154 (77.0) | 0.81 |
Male | 102 (25.5) | 56 (28.0) | 46 (23.0) | |
Education | 0.08 | |||
Illiterate | 165 (41.2) | 82 (41.0) | 83 (41.5) | |
Primary | 143 (35.8) | 82 (41.0) | 61 (30.5) | |
Junior Secondary | 64 (17.0) | 23 (11.5) | 41 (20.5) | |
Senior Secondary & above | 28 (7.0) | 13 (6.5) | 15 (7.5) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 230 (55.0) | 120 (60.0) | 110 (55.0) | 0.45 |
Never married/Divorced/widow | 170 (45.0) | 80 (40.0) | 90 (45.0) | |
Income | 0.03 | |||
Low (0-3assets) | 306 (76.5) | 165 (82.5) | 141 (70.5) | |
Moderate (4-6 asset) | 65 (16.2) | 22 (11.0) | 43 (21.5) | |
High (8 or more assets) | 29 (7.3) | 13 (6.5) | 16 (8.0) | |
Employment status | 0.45 | |||
Employed | 54 (13.5) | 31 (15.5) | 23 (21.5) | |
Housewife | 283 (70.8) | 133 (66.5) | 150 (70.0) | |
Retired | 63 (15.7) | 36 (18.0) | 27 (13.5) | |
BMI | 0.79 | |||
< 25 | 106 (26.5) | 56 (28.0) | 50 (25.0) | |
25-29 | 192 (48) | 94 (47.0) | 98 (49.0) | |
≥ 30 | 103 (25.5) | 50 (25.0) | 52 (26.0) |