Table 1 Basic characteristics of the participants
Variables | Intervention group N (%) / mean ± SD | Control group N (%) / mean ± SD | Total N (%) / mean ± SD | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 1 (8.3) | 1 (8.3) | 2 (8.3) | 1.000 |
Female | 11 (91.7) | 11 (91.7) | 22 (91.7) | |
Age, years | 49.62 ± 15.43 | 43.70 ± 11.65 | 46.70 ± 13.71 | 0.300 |
Height | 159.00 ± 7.02 | 161.01 ± 6.45 | 160.11 ± 6.70 | 0.458 |
Weight | 64.52 ± 12.20 | 69.55 ± 10.61 | 67.02 ± 11.52 | 0.305 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 2 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (8.3) | 0.478 |
Married | 10 (83.3) | 12 (100) | 22 (91.7) | |
Education | ||||
HSD > | 9 (75.0) | 7 (58.3) | 16 (66.7) | 0.676 |
HSD | 2 (16.7) | 3 (25.0) | 5 (20.8) | |
BS ≤ | 1 (8.3) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (12.5) | |
Income | ||||
Not sufficient | 3 (25.0) | 5 (41.7) | 8 (33.3) | 0.667 |
Sufficient | 9 (75.0) | 7 (58.3) | 16 (66.7) | |
Workload | ||||
Medium | 11 (91.7) | 9 (75.0) | 20 (83.3) | 0.590 |
Heavy | 1 (8.3) | 3 (25.0) | 4 (16.7) | |
Type of job | ||||
Mental | 2 (16.7) | 2 (16.7) | 4 (16.7) | 0.659 |
Physical | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.6) | 12 (50.0) | |
Both | 3 (25.0) | 5 (41.6) | 8 (33.3) | |
PDH | ||||
Yes | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (100) | 0.684 |
No | 5 (41.7) | 7 (58.3) | 12 (100) |