Table 1.
Baseline characteristics in the intervention and control arms
| Characteristics | n of total sample size (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 298) | Control (n = 305) | |
| Female | 225/298 (75.5) | 226/305 (74.1) |
| Age group | ||
| 60–69 years | 251/298 (84.2) | 251/305 (82.3) |
| 70+ years | 47/298 (15.8) | 54/305 (17.7) |
| Education | ||
| None | 45/297 (15.2) | 51/302 (16.9) |
| 1–4 years | 83/297 (27.9) | 84/302 (27.8) |
| 5–8 years | 94/297 (31.6) | 85/302 (28.1) |
| >8 years | 75/297 (25.3) | 82/302 (27.2) |
| Personal incomea | ||
| Up to 1 minimum wage | 197/298 (66.1) | 191/305 (62.6) |
| >1–2 minimum wage | 60/298 (20.1) | 56/305 (18.4) |
| >2 minimum wage | 41/298 (13.8) | 58/305 (19.0) |
| Hypertension (self-reported) | 207/298 (69.5) | 222/305 (72.8) |
| Diabetes (self-reported) | 123/298 (41.3) | 121/305 (39.7) |
| Receiving pharmacological treatment for depression (self-reported) | 38/298 (12.8) | 46/305 (15.1) |
| PHQ-9 severity | ||
| 10–14 | 120/298 (40.3) | 119/305 (39.0) |
| 15–19 | 99/298 (33.2) | 100/305 (32.8) |
| 20+ | 79/298 (26.5) | 86/305 (28.2) |
aIn 2021, the minimum wage in Brazil was R$1,100 (approximately US$213).