Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of study participants (n = 1938).
| S. No. | Variables | Group I (n = 511) | Group II (n = 1427) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Age (Yrs.): Mean (SD) | 56.7 (12.32) | 54.7 (11.39) | 0.600 | |
| 2. | Sex: % | Male | 212 (41.5) | 672 (47.1) | 0.029 |
| Female | 299 (58.5) | 755 (52.9) | |||
| 3. | Education (%) | Illiterate | 321 (62.8) | 669 (46.9) | <0.001 |
| Up-to primary | 66 (12.9) | 268 (18.8) | |||
| Up-to middle | 53 (10.4) | 217 (15.2) | |||
| Up-to senior secondary | 39 (7.6) | 143 (10.0) | |||
| College and above | 32 (6.3) | 130 (9.1) | |||
| 4. | Occupation (%) | Desk Work | 59 (11.6) | 149 (10.4) | 0.502 |
| Field work | 129 (25.3) | 455 (32.0) | |||
| House Wife | 264 (51.9) | 678 (47.6) | |||
| Others | 57 (11.2) | 142 (10.0) | |||