Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the participants
| Characteristic | Intervention | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
38 (47.5%) |
42 (52.5%) |
| Gender |
|
|
| Male |
17 (44.7%) |
10 (23.8%) |
| Female |
21 (55.3%) |
32 (76.2%) |
| Income |
|
|
| Low |
20 (54.1%) |
29 (74.4%) |
| Medium |
15 (40.5%) |
9 (23.1%) |
| High |
2 (5.4%) |
1 (2.6%) |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander |
|
|
| Yes |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
| No |
34 (100.0%) |
38 (100.0%) |
| Age (years) |
64.2 (7.5) |
65.0 (6.0) |
| Education (years) | 11.9 (3.2) | 11.1 (2.9) |
Data presented as n (%) or mean (standard deviation).