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%) |
|