Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics
Total | Intervention | Control | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | p-value. | ||
Gender | Male | 34 | 45.30% | 20 | 54.10% | 14 | 36.80% | .13a |
Female | 41 | 54.70% | 17 | 45.90% | 24 | 63.20% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||
Marital status | Single | 6 | 8.00% | 3 | 8.10% | 3 | 7.90% | .25a |
Married | 28 | 37.30% | 15 | 40.50% | 13 | 34.20% | ||
Divorced | 3 | 4.00% | 3 | 8.10% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Widowed | 38 | 50.70% | 16 | 43.20% | 22 | 57.90% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||
Education level | No formal education | 20 | 26.70% | 8 | 21.60% | 12 | 31.60% | .40a |
Primary | 30 | 40.00% | 14 | 37.80% | 16 | 42.10% | ||
Secondary | 20 | 26.70% | 11 | 29.70% | 9 | 23.70% | ||
Tertiary | 5 | 6.70% | 4 | 10.80% | 1 | 2.60% | ||
Others | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||
Pain | No | 31 | 41.30% | 16 | 43.20% | 15 | 39.50% | .74a |
Yes | 44 | 58.70% | 21 | 56.80% | 23 | 60.50% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||
Hypertension | No | 14 | 18.70% | 6 | 16.20% | 8 | 21.10% | .59a |
Yes | 61 | 81.30% | 31 | 83.80% | 30 | 78.90% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||
Diabetes mellitus | No | 45 | 60.00% | 19 | 51.40% | 26 | 68.40% | .13a |
Yes | 30 | 40.00% | 18 | 48.60% | 12 | 31.60% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||
Stroke | No | 68 | 90.70% | 36 | 97.30% | 32 | 84.20% | .11b |
Yes | 7 | 9.30% | 1 | 2.70% | 6 | 15.80% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||
Cancer | No | 69 | 92.00% | 33 | 89.20% | 36 | 94.70% | .43b |
Yes | 6 | 8.00% | 4 | 10.80% | 2 | 5.30% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||
Arthritis | No | 70 | 93.30% | 33 | 89.20% | 37 | 97.40% | .20b |
Yes | 5 | 6.70% | 4 | 10.80% | 1 | 2.60% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||
Depression | No | 73 | 97.30% | 36 | 97.30% | 37 | 97.40% | 1.00b |
Yes | 2 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.70% | 1 | 2.60% | ||
Total | 75 | 100.00% | 37 | 100.00% | 38 | 100.00% | ||