Table 2.
General characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristic | Experimental group (n = 192) | Control group (n = 200) | Total | χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 125 (65.1) | 142 (71.0) | 267 | 1.568 | 0.211 | |
| Female | 67 (34.9) | 58 (29.0) | 125 | |||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| <50 | 35 (18.2) | 45 (22.5) | 80 | 3.743 | 0.291 | |
| 50-59 | 78 (40.6) | 58 (29.0) | 155 | |||
| 60-69 | 67 (34.9) | 77 (38.5) | 125 | |||
| ≥70 | 12 (6.3) | 20 (10.0) | 32 | |||
| Education level | ||||||
| Below junior high school | 125 (65.1) | 65 (32.5) | 190 | 41.693 | <0.001 | |
| Junior high school and above | 67 (34.9) | 135 (67.5) | 202 | |||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 177 (92.2) | 178 (89.0) | 355 | 5.944 | 0.092 | |
| Widowed | 14 (7.3) | 17 (8.5) | 31 | |||
| Divorced | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.5) | 5 | |||
| Unmarried | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 | |||
| Monthly income (RMB [¥]) | ||||||
| ≤1,000 | 139 (72.4) | 89 (44.5) | 228 | 31.327 | <0.001 | |
| >1,000 | 53 (27.6) | 111 (55.5) | 164 | |||