Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients
Variable | Intervention arm | Control arm | χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 100 n (%) | N = 100 n (%) | |||
Age Group (years) | ||||
  < 30 | 15 (15.0) | 18 (18.0) | 0.88 | 0.83 |
 30–39 | 38 (38.0) | 32 (32.0) |  |  |
 40–49 | 29 (29.0) | 31 (31.0) |  |  |
  ≥ 50 | 18 (18.0) | 19 (19.0) |  |  |
Mean age (mean ± SD) | 38.87 ± 9.28 | 40.02 ± 11.21 | 0.79a | 0.43 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 27 (27.00) | 26 (26.00) | 0.03 | 0.87 |
 Female | 73 (73.00) | 74 (74.00) |  |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 60 (60.00) | 64 (64.00) | 0.34 | 0.56 |
 Others | 40 (40.00) | 36 (36.00) |  |  |
Level of education | ||||
 Primary education and less | 46 (46.00) | 54 (54.00) | 1.28 | 0.26 |
 Secondary education and more | 54 (54.00) | 46 (46.00) |  |  |
Employment status | ||||
 Employed | 83 (83.00) | 73 (73.00) | 2.9 | 0.09 |
 Unemployed | 17 (17.00) | 27 (27.00) |  |  |