Table 1.

Sample characteristics at baseline, n (%)

	Intervention group (n = 36)	Control group (n = 36)
Mean age in years (range)	45 (range: 26–69)	43 (range: 20–72)
Sex
Male	12 (33%)	13 (36%)
Female	24 (67%)	23 (64%)
Marital status
Single/unmarried	17 (48%)	17 (47%)
Married	15 (42%)	11 (31%)
Divorced	3 (8%)	5 (14%)
Widow/widower	1 (3%)	3 (8%)
Education
Primary or less	4 (11%)	8 (22%)
Secondary	22 (61%)	22 (61%)
Tertiary or higher	10 (28%)	6 (17%)
Living with
Family/partner	34 (95%)	32 (89%)
Alone	2 (6%)	4 (11%)
Employment
Full time	8 (22%)	8 (22%)
Part time	1 (3%)	0 (0.0%)
Unemployed	13 (37%)	15 (42%)
Student	2 (6%)	3 (8%)
Invalid pension	6 (17%)	6 (17%)
Housewife/husband	1 (3%)	2 (6%)
Family pension	4 (11%)	3 (8%)