Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants (n = 42).
| Characteristics | Control (n = 21) | Intervention (n = 21) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) † | 41.57 (8.8) | 41.43 (12.0) | 0.965 a |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Pakistani | 5 (23.8%) | 9 (42.9%) | 0.386 b |
| Nepali | 8 (38.1%) | 7 (33.3%) | |
| Indian | 8 (38.1%) | 5 (23.8%) | |
| Educational level | |||
| Primary school or below | 4 (19.0%) | 5 (23.8%) | 0.723 c |
| Secondary school | 10 (47.6%) | 7 (33.3%) | |
| College or above | 7 (33.3%) | 9 (42.9%) | |
| Have part-/full-time job | |||
| No | 13 (61.9%) | 17 (81.0%) | 0.172 b |
| Yes | 8 (38.1%) | 4 (19.0%) | |
| Monthly family income (HK$) | |||
| <10,000 | 2 (9.5%) | 6 (28.6%) | 0.079 c |
| 10,000–19,999 | 7 (33.3%) | 10 (47.6%) | |
| ≥20,000–29,999 | 9 (42.9%) | 2 (9.5%) | |
| Don’t know | 3 (14.3%) | 3 (14.3%) | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (4.8%) | 0.999 c |
| Married | 20 (95.2%) | 20 (95.2%) | |
| Number of children | |||
| 1 | 5 (23.8%) | 5 (23.8%) | 0.005 b |
| 2 | 14 (66.7%) | 5 (23.8%) | |
| ≥3 | 2 (9.5%) | 11 (52.4%) |
Variables marked with † are presented as mean (standard deviation), otherwise are frequency (%). a Independent t-test; b Chi-square test; c Fisher’s exact test.