Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents after 6Â months intervention
Variable | Intervention group n (%) | Control group n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 99 | 79 | Â |
Age group | |||
 18–29 | 5 (5.1) | 6 (7.6) | 0.528 |
 30–39 | 29 (29.3) | 16 (20.3) |  |
 40–49 | 43 (43.4) | 39 (49.4) |  |
 50 & above | 22 (22.2) | 18 (22.8) |  |
Ethnicity | |||
 Malays | 86 (86.9) | 74 (93.7) | 0.135 |
 Non-Malays | 13 (13.1) | 5 (6.3) |  |
Marital status | |||
 Married | 87 (87.9) | 74 (93.7) | 0.191 |
 Unmarried/divorcee | 12 (12.1) | 5 (6.3) |  |
Education level | |||
 Primary | 16 (16.2) | 10 (12.8) | 0.533 |
 Secondary/Tertiary | 83 (83.8) | 68 (87.2) |  |
Household income | |||
 Less or equal RM 1500 | 48 (49.5) | 27 (35.1) | 0.145 |
 RM 1501 – RM 2500 | 32 (33.0) | 29 (37.7) |  |
 RM 2501 – RM 3500 | 14 (14.4) | 14 (18.2) |  |
 More than RM 3500 | 3 (3.1) | 7 (9.1) |  |
Number of children | |||
 2 or less | 21 (21.2) | 15 (19.5) | 0.841 |
 3–4 | 47 (47.5) | 40 (51.9) |  |
 5 or more | 31 (31.3) | 22 (28.6) |  |
 BMI (mean,sd) | 31.6 (4.35) | 31.1 (4.33) | 0.364 |