Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of the participating college students.
| Variable | Intervention group (N=290), n (%) or mean (SD) | Control group (N=288), n (%) or mean (SD) | |
| Gender |
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Female | 139 (47.9%) | 179 (62.2%) |
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Male | 137 (47.2%) | 87 (30.2%) |
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Not specified | 14 (4.8%) | 22 (7.6%) |
| Age (years) | 19.83 (1.9) | 19.88 (1.8) | |
| Type of housing |
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Private apartment | 107 (36.9%) | 101 (35.1%) |
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Public housing estates | 104 (35.9%) | 82 (28.5%) |
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Subsided housing | 34 (11.7%) | 39 (13.5%) |
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Student hostel | 19 (6.6%) | 29 (10.1%) |
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Village | 7 (2.4%) | 15 (5.2%) |
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Short interim | 5 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) |
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Not specified | 14 (4.8%) | 22 (7.6%) |
| Relationship status |
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Single | 183 (63.1%) | 170 (59.0%) |
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Others (dating, married, or cohabitating) | 93 (32.1%) | 96 (33.3%) |
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Not specified | 14 (4.8%) | 22 (7.6%) |
| Sexual orientation |
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Heterosexual | 250 (86.8%) | 240 (83.3%) |
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Others (gay, lesbian, or bisexual | 24 (8.3%) | 26 (9.0%) |
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Not specified | 14 (4.9%) | 22 (7.6%) |