Table 1. Summary of the demographic variables distribution: Comparison of experimental (n=25) and comparison groups (n=23) .
| Variable | Subgroups |
Experimental
No. (%) |
Comparison
No. (%) |
Chi-square value | df | P value |
| Education | High School Graduate | 4 (16) | 0 (0) | 6.62 | 3 | 0.09 |
| Some College | 9 (36) | 5 (21.7) | ||||
| College Graduate | 6 (24) | 7 (30.4) | ||||
| Graduate or Professional degree | 6 (24) | 11 (47.8) | ||||
| Total | 25 (100) | 23 (100) | ||||
| Income | <$40 000 | 10 (4.2) | 10 (45.5) | 4.12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| $40 001-$64 999 | 7 (29.2) | 10 (45.5) | ||||
| $65 000 - more | 7 (29.2) | 2 (9.1) | ||||
| Total | 24 (100) | 22 (100) | ||||
| Employment | Not working | 9 (36) | 5 (21.7) | 2.34 | 2 | 0.31 |
| Working | 15 (60) | 18 (78.3) | ||||
| Total | 24 (100) | 23 (100) | ||||
| Residential counties |
Hinds | 17 (68.0) | 17 (50.0) | 3.92 | 7 | 0.79 |
| Madison | 3 (12.0) | 3 (13.0) | ||||
| Rankin | 1 (4.0) | 1 (4.3) | ||||
| Simpson | 1 (4.0) | 1 (4.3) | ||||
| Jackson | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||||
| Forest | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.3) | ||||
| Shelby, TN | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||||
| Age | Mean (SD) | 48.52 (16.55) | 46.57 (15.30) | T=0.18 | 1 | 0.67 |