Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of the participants
Demographic characteristics | Overall (n = 160) Frequency (%) | Control (n = 80) Frequency (%) | Intervention (n = 80) Frequency (%) | Chi-Square (X2) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.13 | 0.719 |
 - Male | 42 (26.3) | 20 (25) | 22 (27.5) |  |  |
 - Female | 118 (73.8) | 60 (75) | 58 (72.5) |  |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | 10.19 | 0.001* |
 - 60–74 | 107 (66.9) | 44 (55.0) | 63 (78.8) |  |  |
 - 75 or above | 53 (33.1) | 36 (45.0) | 17 (21.3) |  |  |
Education Level | Â | Â | Â | 8.23 | 0.004* |
 - Illiterate or below primary school | 70 (43.8) | 44 (55.0) | 26 (32.5) |  |  |
 - Completed primary school or above | 90 (56.3) | 36 (45.0) | 54 (67.5) |  |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | 7.76 | 0.005* |
 - Married | 101 (63.1) | 42 (57.5) | 59 (73.8) |  |  |
 - Single/ Widowed/ Divorced | 59 (36.9) | 38 (47.5) | 21 (26.3) |  |  |
Living Condition | Â | Â | Â | 6.18 | 0.013* |
 - Living alone | 35 (21.9) | 24 (30.0) | 11 (13.8) |  |  |
 - With family members | 125 (78.1) | 56 (70.0) | 69 (86.3) |  |  |
Comorbidity | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.278 |
 - 0 | 33 (20.6) | 14 (17.5) | 19 (23.8) |  |  |
 - 1–2 | 100 (62.5) | 49 (61.3) | 51 (63.8) |  |  |
 - 3 or more | 27 (16.9) | 17 (21.3) | 10 (12.5) |  |  |