Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics across the groups
Variable | Intervention (n = 192) | Control (n = 196) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | |||
Age median (IQR) | 57 (50–63) | 58 (52–63) | |
Gender | |||
Female | 151 (78.60) | 152 (77.50) | |
Male | 41 (21.40) | 44 (22.50) | 0.794 |
Residence | |||
Urban/peri-urban | 94 (49.00) | 131 (66.80) | |
Rural | 98 (51.00) | 65 (33.20) | < 0.001 |
Smoking status | |||
Active (Yes) | 1 (0.50) | 2 (0.50) | |
No smoking (No) | 187 (97.40) | 190 (97.00) | |
Quit | 4 (2.10) | 4 (2.00) | 0.854 |
Education level | |||
None | 23 (12.00) | 4 (2.00) | |
Primary | 99 (51.60) | 107 (54.60) | |
Secondary | 49 (25.50) | 67 (34.20) | |
Tertiary | 21 (10.90) | 18 (9.20) | 0.001 |