Table 2 Comparison of demographic characteristics between the intervention and control groups
Variable | Group | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | Intervention | ||||
Frequency | Percentage (%) | Frequency | Percentage (%) | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 17 | 50 | 17 | 48.6 | χ2 = .014 df = 1 Sig = .906 |
Female | 18 | 50 | 18 | 51.4 | |
Education | |||||
Illiterate | 7 | 20 | 8 | 22.9 | χ2 = 1.01 df = 4 Sig = .909 |
Primary | 16 | 45.7 | 14 | 40 | |
Secondary | 7 | 20 | 8 | 22.9 | |
Tertiary | 5 | 14.3 | 5 | 14.3 | |
Occupation | |||||
Employed | 21 | 60 | 16 | 45.7 | χ2 = 1.43 df = 1 Sig = 231/0 |
Unemployed | 14 | 40 | 19 | 54.3 | |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 5 | 14.3 | 55 | 14.3 | χ2 = .00 df = 1 Sig = 1.00 |
Married | 30 | 85.7 | 30 | 85.7 | |
CVD history | |||||
Yes | 16 | 45.7 | 17 | 48.6 | χ2 = .057 df = 1 Sig = .811 |
No | 19 | 54.3 | 18 | 51.4 | |
Hypertension history | |||||
Yes | 23 | 65.7 | 25 | 71.4 | χ2 = .265 df = 1 Sig = .607 |
No | 12 | 34.3 | 10 | 28.6 | |
Diabetes history | |||||
Yes | 23 | 65.7 | 25 | 71.4 | χ2 = .00 df = 1 Sig = 1.00 |
No | 12 | 34.3 | 10 | 28.6 | |
Hyperlipidemia history | |||||
Yes | 22 | 62.9 | 21 | 60 | χ2 = .060 df = 1 Sig = .806 |
No | 13 | 37.1 | 14 | 40 | |
Smoking history | |||||
Yes | 13 | 37.1 | 12 | 34.3 | χ2 = .062 df = 1 Sig = .803 |
No | 22 | 62.9 | 23 | 65.7 | |