Variable Variable Control group (n=40) Intervention group (n=40) p-value
Age (mean ± SD) Age (mean ± SD) 64.15 ± 11.08 61.27 ± 7.92 0.186
BMI (mean ± SD) BMI (mean ± SD) 25.70 ± 2.74 26.64 ± 3.05 0.142
Gender (N (%))
Female
9 (22/5%)
11 (27.5%)
0.606
Male 31 (77.5%) 29 (72.5%)
Education (n (%)) Illiterate 23 (57.5%) 21 (52.5%) 0.675
Primary school only 13 (32.5%) 12 (30%)
Diploma 4 (10%) 6 (15%)
College education 0 (0%) 1 (2.5%)
Employment (n (%)) Unemployed 10 (25%) 14 (35%) 0.471
Self-employed 23 (57.5%) 22 (55%)
Office worker 7 (17.5%) 4 (10%)
Marital status (n (%)) Single 12 (30%) 8 (20%) 0.302
Married 28 (70%) 32 (80%)