Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (SD or %)
Control (95% CI) | Intervention (95% CI) | All (95%CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 113 | 100 | 213 | |
Mean age (years) | 47.8 (46.2-49.5) | 47.9 (45.8-50.0) | 47.9 (46.6-49.2) | 0.948 |
Number (%) women | 66.4 (57.6-75.2) | 58.0 (48.2-67.8) | 62.4 (55.9-69.0) | 0.208 |
Unemployed (%) | 52.2 (42.9-61.5) | 40.0 (30.3-49.7) | 46.5 (39.7-53.2) | 0.204 |
Did not complete 12 years education (%) | 61.9 (52.9-71.0) | 73.0 (64.2-81.8) | 67.1 (60.8-73.5) | 0.344 |
Median annual (IQR) household income ($) | 17420 (12480–33800) | 20215 (13585–31200) | 18200 (13000–32500) | 0.598 |
“Not enough money for food” (%) | 40.7 (31.6-49.9) | 37.0 (27.4-46.6) | 39.0 (32.4-45.6) | 0.580 |
Median score (IQR) TOFLA | 90.0 (81.1-94.1) | 80.6 (64.9-89.0) | 86.1 (71.5-92.1) | <0.001 |
No of people per household median (IQR) | 5 (3–7) | 4 (3–7) | 4 (3–7) | 0.608 |
Median AQoL mental health score (IQR) max = 1 | 0.93 (0.89-0.98) | 0.93 (0.91-0.94) | 0.93 (0.89-0.95) | 0.688 |
Current smoker (%) | 37.6 (28.4-46.8) | 40.2 (30.3-50.1) | 38.8 (32.1-45.5) | 0.231 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2)* | 33.0 (31.2-34.9) | 31.9 (29.9-33.9) | 32.5 (31.1-33.8) | 0.434 |