Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants in the two groups
Characteristics | Intervention group n = 86 n(%) | Control group n = 85 n(%) | Total n = 171 n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age groups | |||
  ≤ 38 years | 55 (64.0) | 37 (43.5) | 92 (53.8) |
  > 38 years | 31 (36.0) | 48 (56.5) | 79 (46.2) |
Years of schooling | |||
  ≤ 11 years | 31 (36.0) | 42 (49.4) | 73 (42.7) |
  > 11 years | 55 (64.0) | 43 (50.6) | 98 (57.3) |
Years of experience | |||
  ≤ 12 years | 56 (65.1) | 60 (70.6) | 116 (67.8) |
  > 12 years | 30 (34.9) | 25 (29.4) | 55 (32.2) |
Monthly income (Indian rupees, INR) | |||
  ≤ 2500 INR | 47 (54.7) | 49 (57.6) | 96 (56.1) |
  > 2500 INR | 39 (45.3) | 36 (42.4) | 75 (43.9) |
Social class | |||
 SC/ST | 46 (53.5) | 45 (53.0) | 91 (53.2) |
 OBC | 39 (45.3) | 34 (40.0) | 73 (42.7) |
 General | 1 (1.2) | 6 (7.0) | 7 (4.1) |