Table 1.
Baseline characterisation of schoolteachers from public school stratified by gender.
| Characterisation | Total (n = 640) | Male (n = 177) | Female (n = 463) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 | 58 (9.1) | 7 (4.0) | 51 (11.0) | 0.07 |
| 25–34 | 71 (11.1) | 18 (10.2) | 53 (11.4) | |
| 35–44 | 194 (30.3) | 59 (33.3) | 135 (29.2) | |
| 45–54 | 243 (38.0) | 70 (39.5) | 173 (37.4) | |
| 55–65 | 74 (11.6) | 23 (13.0) | 51 (11.0) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 106 (16.6) | 24 (13.6) | 82 (17.7) | 0.03 |
| Married | 474 (74.1) | 142 (80.2) | 332 (71.7) | |
| Divorced | 44 (6.9) | 11 (6.2) | 33 (7.1) | |
| Widow | 16 (2.5) | 0 (0) | 16 (3.5) | |
| Education level | ||||
| Diploma | 66 (10.3) | 11 (6.2) | 55 (11.9) | <0.001 |
| Bachelor | 535 (83.6) | 144 (81.4) | 391 (84.4) | |
| Postgraduate | 39 (6.1) | 22 (12.4) | 17 (3.7) | |
| School stage | ||||
| Primary | 221 (34.5) | 65 (36.7) | 156 (33.7) | 0.61 |
| Secondary | 157 (24.5) | 45 (25.4) | 112 (24.2) | |
| High | 262 (40.9) | 67 (37.9) | 195 (42.1) | |
| Experience years | ||||
| 1–5 | 101 (15.8) | 29 (16.4) | 72 (15.6) | 0.12 |
| 6–10 | 116 (18.1) | 21 (11.9) | 95 (20.5) | |
| 11–15 | 99 (15.5) | 33 (18.6) | 66 (14.3) | |
| 16–20 | 90 (14.1) | 27 (15.3) | 63 (13.6) | |
| Above 20 | 234 (36.6) | 67 (37.9) | 167 (36.1) | |
| Health condition | ||||
| Healthy | 417 (65.1) | 109 (61.6) | 308 (66.5) | 0.32 |
| Having diabetes | 86 (13.4) | 26 (14.7) | 60 (13.0) | |
| Having heart disease | 12 (1.9) | 6 (3.4) | 6 (1.3) | |
| Having hypertension | 65 (10.2) | 21 (11.9) | 44 (9.5) | |
| High cholesterol | 60 (9.4) | 15 (8.5) | 45 (9.7) | |
| Smoking cigarette | ||||
| Smoker | 65 (10.2) | 47 (26.6) | 18 (3.9) | <0.001 |
| Quit smoking | 39 (16.4) | 29 (16.4) | 10 (2.2) | |
| Non-smoker | 536 (83.8) | 101 (57.1) | 435 (94.0) | |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Low active | 297 (46.4) | 70 (39.5) | 227 (49.0) | 0.03 |
| High active | 343 (53.6) | 107 (60.5) | 236 (51.0) | |
| BMI status | ||||
| Normal weight | 220 (34.3) | 53 (29.9) | 167 (36.6) | 0.003 |
| Overweight | 258 (40.3) | 91 (51.4) | 167 (36.6) | |
| Obese | 155 (24.2) | 33 (18.6) | 122 (26.8) | |
Data presented as frequency (%).
P-value was calculated based on chi-square.