Table 1 Sociodemographic status of the participants
Characteristics | Intervention, n (%) (N=153) | Control, n (%) (N=149) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 93 (60.8) | 95 (63.8) | 0.6 |
Female | 60 (39.2) | 54 (36.2) | |
Mean age (SD) | 58.0±11.7 | 57.5±11.8 | 0.7 |
Religion | |||
Hindu | 131 (85.6) | 128 (85.9) | 0.6 |
Muslim | 9 (5.9) | 10 (6.7) | |
Buddhist | 12 (7.8) | 8 (5.4) | |
Christian | 1 (0.7) | 3 (2.0) | |
Occupation | |||
Farmers | 70 (45.7) | 53 (35.6) | 0.04 |
Business | 41 (26.8) | 36(24.1) | |
Employed | 24 (15.7) | 25(16.8) | |
Unemployed | 18(11.8) | 35(23.5) | |
Education | |||
Illiterate | 48(31.4) | 36(24.2) | 0.08 |
Primary | 54(35.3) | 57(38.2) | |
Secondary | 41(26.8) | 34(22.8) | |
Higher | 10(6.5) | 22(14.8) | |
Annual family income in lakh (In Nepali rupees) | |||
<1.5 | 35 (22.9) | 39 (26.2) | 0.6 |
1.5-3.5 | 61 (39.9) | 48 (32.2) | |
3.5-5 | 25 (16.3) | 28 (18.8) | |
>5 | 32 (20.9) | 34 (22.8) | |