Table 1.
Comparison of the distribution of sociodemographic variables, health outcomes and health information at baseline between intervention and non-intervention area
| Variable | Total (N = 403) | Intervention area (N = 117) | Non-intervention area (N = 286) | p-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 41.4% (167) | 41% (48) | 41.6% (119) | 0.91 |
| Female | 58.6% (236) | 59% (69) | 58.4% (167) | |
| Mean age | 37.8 | 37.2 | 38.1 | |
| Participating in SFIa | 70.1% (410) | 74.5% (82) | 68.3% (276) | |
| Low educational level | 29.8% (116) | 35.7% (40) | 27.4% (76) | 0.11 |
| Low social participation | 74.4% (291) | 73.5% (86) | 71.7% (205) | 0.77 |
| Low trust in others | 41.6% (157) | 36.7% (40) | 43.7% (117) | 0.21 |
| Unmet health needs | 41% (129) | 47.8% (44) | 38.1% (85) | 0.11 |
| Unmet dental health needs | 47.2% (149) | 56% (51) | 43.6% (98) | 0.04 |
| Poor mental health | 30.9% (121) | 31.6% (36) | 30.7% (85) | 0.86 |
| Poor self-rated health | 16.6% (62) | 19.6% (21) | 15.4% (41) | 0.32 |
| Long-term illness | 26.9% (105) | 26.5% (30) | 27% (75) | 0.93 |
| No information on healthy diet | 40.5 (160) | 45.2% (52) | 38.6% (108) | 0.22 |
| No information on physical exercise | 65.7% (261) | 70.7% (82) | 63.7% (179) | 0.18 |
| No information on dental health | 63.8% (254) | 70.7% (82) | 61% (172) | 0.07 |
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1 P-values were obtained by performing McNemar’s test