Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Variable | Intervention Group (n = 86) | Control Group (n = 108) | X 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (% women) | 56.5 | 52.8 | 0.26 | 0.61 |
| Age categories (%) | 0.26 | 0.97 | ||
| 20–30 years | 16.9 | 15.9 | ||
| 31–40 years | 21.7 | 24.3 | ||
| 41–50 years | 36.1 | 33.6 | ||
| 51–61 years | 25.3 | 26.2 | ||
| Age when ending school (% 18 years or older) | 78.8 | 70.5 | 1.71 | 0.19 |
| Educational level (%) | 1.18 | 0.56 | ||
| Secondary education for people with disabilities | 47.6 | 57.7 | ||
| Vocational or technical secondary education | 41.3 | 32.7 | ||
| General secondary or tertiary education | 11.1 | 9.6 | ||
| Birthplace (% other than Belgium) | 9.4 | 9.2 | 0.003 | 0.96 |
| Mother tongue (%) | 4.01 | 0.13 | ||
| Dutch | 81.2 | 86.2 | ||
| Dutch and other | 16.5 | 8.3 | ||
| Other | 2.4 | 5.5 |