Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants at the baseline
| Group (health education strategy) | Group 1 a (reading) (N=116) | Group 2 a (regular lecture) (N=114) | Group 3 a (interactive lecture) (N=117) | P b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53.4±7.9 | 55.9±7.8 | 53.8±9.5 | 0.066 |
| Gender | 0.508 | |||
| Male | 52 (44.8) | 45 (39.5) | 44 (37.6) | |
| Female | 64 (55.2) | 69 (60.5) | 73 (62.4) | |
| Education | 0.958 | |||
| Primary school | 67 (57.8) | 66 (57.9) | 67 (57.3) | |
| Middle school | 28 (24.1) | 25 (21.9) | 30 (25.6) | |
| >=High school | 21 (18.1) | 23 (20.2) | 20 (17.1) | |
| Monthly income, RMB | 0.358 | |||
| <1000 | 59 (50.9) | 62 (54.4) | 65 (55.6) | |
| 1000-2000 | 34 (29.3) | 40 (35.1) | 34 (29.1) | |
| >2000 | 23 (19.8) | 12 (10.5) | 18 (15.4) |
Data presented are mean±SD or n (%). RMB = Renminbi (Chinese currency).
aExcluding 4, 6 and 3 subjects who were drop-outs in groups 1, 2 and 3, respectively.
bP values in ANOVA (for age) or Chi-square (for other variables) tests for differences among the three groups.