Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of DCWs.a
| Outcome | Total (n = 58) | Experimental group (n = 27) | Control group (n = 31) | χ2 | df | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 58 (100.0) | 27 (100.0) | 31 (100.0) | No statistical analysis possible | ||
| Age in years | ||||||
| M (SD) | 44.72 (9.02) | 43.37 (10.00) | 45.90 (8.04) | 1.069b | 56 | .290 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 39 (67.2) | 17 (63.0) | 22 (71.0) | .887 | ||
| Widowed | 3 (5.2) | 1 (3.7) | 2 (6.5) | |||
| Single | 4 (6.9) | 2 (7.4) | 2 (6.5) | 1.148 | 4 | |
| Divorced/separated | 9 (15.5) | 5 (15.5) | 4 (12.9) | |||
| Other | 3 (5.2) | 2 (7.4) | 1 (3.2) | |||
| Education | ||||||
| Primary schoolc | 15 (25.9) | 4 (14.8) | 11 (35.5) | .144 | ||
| Middle schoold | 12 (20.7) | 6 (22.2) | 6 (19.4) | |||
| High schoole | 24 (41.4) | 11 (40.7) | 13 (41.9) | 6.857 | 4 | |
| College degree | 1 (1.7) | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Other | 6 (10.3) | 5 (18.5) | 1 (3.2) | |||
| Length of service, years | ||||||
| M (SD) | 9.61 (3.72) | 9.84 (4.86) | 9.42 (2.51) | −0.418b | 56 | .678 |
Abbreviations: M, mean; SD, standard deviation; df, degrees of freedom; DCWs, direct care workers.
a n = 58.
b t test student.
c 1 to 4 years of education.
d5 to 9 years of education.
e10 to 12 years of education.