Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Characteristics | Intervention (n = 238) | Control (n = 243) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
Age, Mean (SD) | 54.26 (9.12) | 54.62 (9.71) | 0.675 |
Sex | |||
 Male | 120 (50.42) | 134 (55.14) | 0.300 |
 Female | 118 (49.58) | 109 (44.86) |  |
Marital Status | |||
 Married | 221 (92.86) | 226 (93.00) | 0.950 |
 Others (unmarried, divorced & widowed) | 17 (7.14) | 17 (7.00) |  |
Religion | |||
 Hindu | 210 (88.24) | 219 (90.12) | 0.469 |
 Buddhist | 20 (8.40) | 18 (7.41) |  |
 Christian | 8 (3.36) | 6 (2.47) |  |
Ethnicity | |||
 Brahmin | 87 (36.56) | 100 (41.15) | 0.483 |
 Newar | 70 (29.41) | 45 (18.52) |  |
 Chhetri | 26 (10.92) | 27 (11.11) |  |
 Others (Janajati, Madhesi & Dalit) | 55 (23.11) | 71 (29.22) |  |
Education | |||
 Literate | 151 (63.45) | 154 (63.37) | 0.987 |
 Illiterate | 87 (36.55) | 89 (36.63) |  |
Occupation | |||
 Agriculture | 91 (38.23) | 95 (39.09) | 0.495 |
 Household activities | 59 (24.79) | 47 (19.34) |  |
 Business | 34 (14.29) | 39 (16.05) |  |
 Animal husbandry | 10 (4.20) | 10 (4.12) |  |
 Others (Laborer, Retired Service, & Driver) | 44 (18.49) | 52 (22.40) |  |
Residency | |||
 Semi-urban | 153 (64.29) | 156 (64.20) | 0.984 |
 Rural | 85 (35.71) | 87 (35.80) |  |
Utility, Mean (SD) | 0.90 (0.14) | 0.91 (0.12) | 0.888 |