Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the intervention and control subjects
Age Group (years) | Characteristics | Control | Intervention | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3–9 | Male(%) | 48.9 | 49.2 | 0.90 |
| Â | Literate (%)* | 80.1 | 79.0 | 0.69 |
| Â | Mean age (Year) | 6.4 | 6.4 | 0.54 |
| Â | Daily Cigarette smoker (%) | 0 | 0 | ----- |
| Â | Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 15.42 | 15.7 | 0.13 |
10–19 | Male(%) | 46.3 | 48.8 | 0.16 |
| Â | Literate (%) | 99.8 | 99.8 | 0.65 |
| Â | Employed (%) | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.62 |
| Â | Marital status (Married %) | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.25 |
| Â | Mean age (Year) | 14.5 | 14.6 | 0.27 |
| Â | Daily Cigarette smoker (%) | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.12 |
| Â | Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.2 | 20.1 | 0.45 |
20–29 | Male(%) | 38.9 | 35.5 | 0.10 |
| Â | Literate (%) | 99.7 | 99.8 | 0.83 |
| Â | Employed (%) | 30.8 | 32.5 | 0.40 |
| Â | Marital status (Married %) | 48.4 | 51.3 | 0.12 |
| Â | Mean age (Year) | 24.3 | 24.4 | 0.29 |
| Â | Daily Cigarette smoker (%) | 6.7 | 7.5 | 0.06 |
| Â | Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.2 | 24.3 | 0.87 |
30–39 | Male(%) | 43.1 | 41.8 | 0.50 |
| Â | Literate (%) | 99.5 | 98.7 | < 0.05 |
| Â | Employed (%) | 50.3 | 50.0 | 0.86 |
| Â | Marital status (Married %) | 90 | 86.0 | < 0.05 |
| Â | Mean age (Year) | 34.4 | 34.4 | 0.44 |
| Â | Daily Cigarette smoker (%) | 15.5 | 15.1 | 0.40 |
| Â | Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.5 | 26.8 | 0.16 |
40–49 | Male(%) | 40.5 | 42.8 | 0.32 |
| Â | Literate (%) | 96.3 | 96.1 | 0.79 |
| Â | Employed (%) | 45.2 | 46.0 | 0.74 |
| Â | Marital status (Married %) | 93.7 | 92.8 | 0.78 |
| Â | Mean age (Year) | 44.3 | 44.3 | 0.70 |
| Â | Daily Cigarette smoker (%) | 17.5 | 15.3 | 0.18 |
| Â | Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.1 | 27.9 | 0.29 |
50–59 | Male(%) | 41.3 | 37.6 | .014 |
| Â | Literate (%) | 84.8 | 84.1 | 0.73 |
| Â | Employed (%) | 37.1 | 26.9 | < 0.05 |
| Â | Marital status (Married %) | 91.9 | 90.3 | 0.51 |
| Â | Mean age (Year) | 54.2 | 54.3 | 0.24 |
| Â | Daily Cigarette smoker (%) | 12.3 | 9.2 | 0.17 |
| Â | Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.3 | 28.6 | 0.17 |
60–69 | Male(%) | 49.3 | 49.2 | 0.96 |
| Â | Literate (%) | 65.8 | 66.2 | 0.87 |
| Â | Employed (%) | 18.1 | 19.0 | 0.68 |
| Â | Marital status (Married %) | 82.9 | 81.9 | 0.59 |
| Â | Mean age (Year) | 64.0 | 64.2 | 0.18 |
| Â | Daily Cigarette smoker (%) | 9.5 | 8.2 | 0.26 |
| Â | Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.4 | 27.8 | 0.13 |
≥ 70 | Male(%) | 55.9 | 62.7 | 0.14 |
| Â | Literate (%) | 44.1 | 59.5 | < 0.001 |
| Â | Employed (%) | 7.7 | 8.6 | 0.72 |
| Â | Marital status (Married %) | 70.6 | 76.2 | 0.58 |
| Â | Mean age (Year) | 74.1 | 74.1 | 0.86 |
| Â | Daily Cigarette smoker (%) | 7.6 | 9.8 | 0.83 |
| Â | Mean body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.5 | 25.9 | 0.18 |