Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents (N = 250)
Variable | Intervention Group (n = 125) n (%) | Control Group (n = 125) n (%) | Total (N = 250) n (%) | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age as at last birthday (years) | |||||
< 40 | 24 (19.2) | 22 (17.6) | 46 (18.4) | 1.686 | 0.430 |
40 – 59 | 73 (58.4) | 66 (52.8) | 139 (55.6) | ||
≥ 60 | 28 (22.4) | 37 (29.6) | 65 (26.0) | ||
Sex | |||||
Female | 74 (59.2) | 82 (65.6) | 156 (62.4) | 1.091 | 0.296 |
Male | 51 (40.8) | 43 (34.4) | 94 (37.6) | ||
Marital status | |||||
Married | 64 (51.2) | 71 (56.8) | 135 (54.0) | 0.789 | 0.374 |
Unmarrieda | 61 (48.8) | 54 (43.2) | 115 (46.0) | ||
Occupation | |||||
Non-Government Employeeb | 73 (58.4) | 75 (60.0) | 148 (59.2) | 0.463 | 0.793 |
Government Employee | 45 (36.0) | 41 (32.8) | 86 (34.4) | ||
Unemployed | 7 (5.6) | 9 (7.2) | 16 (6.4) | ||
Average monthly income (N) | |||||
< 50,000 | 33 (26.4) | 39 (31.2) | 72 (28.8) | 0.801 | 0.670 |
50,000 – 99,999 | 60 (48.0) | 58 (46.4) | 118 (47.2) | ||
≥ 100,000 | 32 (25.6) | 28 (22.4) | 60 (24.0) | ||
Religion | |||||
Christianity | 68 (54.4) | 66 (52.8) | 134 (53.6) | 0.035 | 0.853 |
Islam | 57 (45.6) | 58 (46.4) | 115 (46.0) | ||
Traditional religion | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) | ||