Table 2 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics and clinical variables
Total | Control group | Intervention group | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of PHCC / No. of patients | 39/501 | 26/239 | 13/262 |
Socio-demographic characteristics: | |||
Age (years), mean (SD) | 46.8 (11.5) | 46.4 (11.1) | 47.2 (11.9) |
Sex (female), n (%) | 324 (64.7) | 145 (60.7) | 179 (68.3) |
Educational level, n (%) (n = 499) | |||
▪ Illiterate or primary school only | 122 (24.4) | 61 (25.6) | 61 (23.4) |
▪ Secondary school | 274 (54.9) | 134 (56.3) | 140 (53.6) |
▪ University | 103 (20.6) | 43 (18.1) | 60 (23.0) |
Paid job (yes), n (%) | 369 (73.7) | 188 (78.7) | 181 (69.1) |
Clinical variables: | |||
Body mass index (kg/m2) classification (n = 500), mean (SD) | |||
▪ Normal weight | 222 (44.4) | 105 (43.9) | 117 (44.8) |
▪ Overweight | 195 (39.0) | 94 (39.3) | 101 (38.7) |
▪ Obesity | 83 (16.6) | 40 (16.7) | 43 (16.5) |