Table 1.
Sociodemographic data and clinical characteristics of the study sample (n = 60)
| Variables | Frequency (%) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 30) | ||
| Age group (years) | 0.386 | ||
| < 40 | 6 (19.4) | 9 (29.3) | |
| 40–50 | 14 (48.3) | 9 (29.3) | |
| > 50 | 10 (32.3) | 12 (41.4) | |
| Mean (SD) | 47.10 ( 8.2) | 49.90 (11.5) | |
| Range | 31–73 | 30–64 | |
| Race | 0.097 | ||
| Malays | 29 (96.7) | 24 (80.0) | |
| Chinese | 1 (3.3) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Indian | – | 2 ( 6.7) | |
| Educational level | 0.131 | ||
| None | – | 3 (10.0) | |
| Primary | 4 (13.3) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Secondary | 16 (53.3) | 11 (36.7) | |
| College/University | 10 (33.3) | 9 (30.0) | |
| Occupation | 0.694 | ||
| Housewife | 14 (46.7) | 12 (40.0) | |
| Civil servant | 13 (43.3) | 14 (46.7) | |
| Private sector | 3 (10.0) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Income | 0.209 | ||
| < RM 1000 | 3 (10.0) | 9 (30.0) | |
| RM 1000-RM3000 | 17 (56.7) | 10 (33.3) | |
| >RM3000 | 10 (33.3) | 11 (36.7) | |
| Marital status | 0.385 | ||
| Single | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Married | 27 (90.0) | 25 (83.3) | |
| Divorced | 1 (3.3) | – | |
| Widowed | 1 (3.3) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Number of children | 0.131 | ||
| < 5 | 25 (83.2) | 26 (86.7) | |
| > 5 | 5 (16.8) | 4 (13.3) | |
| Breast feeding | 0.945 | ||
| No | 2 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) | |
| Yes | 28 (93.3) | 28 (93.3) | |
| Family history of cancer | 0.128 | ||
| No | 18 (60.0) | 24 (80.0) | |
| Yes | 12 (40.0) | 6 (20.0) | |
*Pearson chi square test.