Table 1A. Baseline characteristics of the participants .
| Variable |
Intervention group N (%) |
Control group N (%) |
p |
|
Marital status
Married Single or widow |
38(79.2) 10(20.8) |
37(74) 13(26) |
0.362* |
|
Education
High school or less Diploma College education |
16(33.3) 15(31.3) 17(35.4) |
13(26) 17(34) 20(40) |
0.733* |
|
Employment
Employment Unemployment |
4(8.3) 44(91.7) |
8(16) 42(84) |
0.250* |
|
Health insurance
Yes No |
46(95.8) 2(4.2) |
44(88) 6(12) |
0.192** |
|
Income status
<300$ 300-600$ 600$< |
24(50) 20(41.7) 4(8.3) |
29(58) 15(30) 6(12) |
0.460* |
|
Breast disease history
Yes No |
11(22.9) 37(77.1) |
8(16) 42(84) |
0.391* |
|
Relative degree
First second |
35 (72.9) 13 (27.1) |
32 (64) 18 (36) |
0.345* |
*Chi-Square Test
**Fisher’s Exact Test