Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants
From: Effect of health education on severe thalassemia prevention and control in communities in Cambodia
Intervention group (N = 124) | Control group (N = 117) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.06 | ||
Male | 12 (9.7) | 21 (17.9) | |
Female | 112 (90.3) | 96 (82.1) | |
Age (18–40 years old) | 0.04 | ||
< 25 | 37 (29.8) | 28 (23.9) | |
25–30 | 44 (35.5) | 17 (14.5) | |
31–40 | 43 (34.5) | 72 (61.5) | |
Mean (SD) | 28.5 (6.3) | 30.2 (6.8) | |
Median (range) | 28 (18 to 40) | 32 (18 to 40) | |
Education | 0.29 | ||
Primary school | 64 (51.6) | 64 (54.7) | |
Secondary school | 31 (25.0) | 33 (28.2) | |
High school | 17 (13.7) | 15 (12.8) | |
Bachelor degree | 12 (9.7) | 5 (4.3) | |
Main occupation | 0.10 | ||
Factory worker | 63 (50.8) | 47 (40.2) | |
Unemployed | 24 (19.4) | 27 (23.1) | |
Own business | 13 (10.5) | 22 (18.8) | |
Agriculture & labor | 12 (9.7) | 15 (12.8) | |
Teacher | 12 (9.7) | 6 (5.1) | |
Household (Reil/month)* *4000 Riels = 1USD | 0.23 | ||
< =500,000 | 57 (46.0) | 46 (39.3) | |
500,100–990,000 | 33 (26.6) | 50 (42.7) | |
> =1,000,000 | 34 (27.4) | 21 (18.0) | |
Mean (SD) | 670,967 (297,076.3) | 609,658.1 (264,327.2) | |
Median (range) | 600,000 (120,000 to 2,000,000) | 600,000 (140,000 to 2,000,000) | |
Household (Reil/month)* *4000 Riels = 1USD | 0.23 | ||
< =500,000 | 57 (46.0) | 57 (46.0) | |
500,100–990,000 | 33 (26.6) | 33 (26.6) | |
> =1,000,000 | 34 (27.4) | 34 (27.4) | |
Mean (SD) | 670,967 (297,076.3) | 670,967 (297,076.3) | |
Median (range) | 600,000 (120,000 to 2,000,000) | 600,000 (120,000 to 2,000,000) | |
Self-social economic perception | 0.71 | ||
Poor | 84 (67.8) | 83 (70.9) | |
Average | 37 (29.8) | 29 (24.8) | |
Above average | 3 (2.4) | 5 (4.3) | |