Table 2.
Percentage distribution of sample profiles.
| Characteristics | Categories | * CG (n = 178) % | ** IG (n = 175) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 19–25 | 16.1 | 16.0 |
| 25–45 | 66.1 | 66.3 | |
| 45–55 | 17.8 | 17.0 | |
| Gender | Male | 25.8 | 28.6 |
| Female | 74.2 | 71.4 | |
| Marital Status | Single | 20.2 | 28.6 |
| Married | 73.0 | 68.5 | |
| Separated | 1.1 | 0 | |
| Divorced | 2.2 | 0.6 | |
| Widowed | 3.4 | 2.3 | |
| Employment Status | Full time employed | 12.9 | 19.0 |
| Part time employed | 3.4 | 4.0 | |
| Self employed | 2.2 | 2.9 | |
| Unemployed | 78.8 | 72.0 | |
| Retired | 1.7 | 2.0 | |
| Education Level | Low | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Medium | 46.6 | 45.7 | |
| High | 48.9 | 46.9 | |
| Total Household income | Low | 28.1 | 26.3 |
| Moderate | 57.3 | 56.2 | |
| high | 14.6 | 17.5 |
* CG: Control Group; ** IG: Intervention Group; Data is expressed as n (%).