| Project site (n = 340) | Control site (n = 113) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.559* |
mean | 32.6 ± 9.2 | 33.3 ± 12.0 |  |
minimum/maximum | 17 / 73 | 16 / 73 | Â |
Gender, n (%) | Â | Â | <0.001# |
Male | 63 (18.5) | 48 (42.5) | Â |
Female | 277 (81.5) | 65 (57.5) | Â |
Educational attainment, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.021# |
None | 6 (1.8) | 8 (7.1) | Â |
Primary school | 74 (21.8) | 31 (27.4) | Â |
Secondary school | 184 (54.1) | 54 (47.8) | Â |
Vocational school | 31 (9.1) | 11 (9.7) | Â |
University/college | 45 (13.2) | 9 (8.0) | Â |
Number of times participated in formal group activities including health promoting activities, n (%) | Â | Â | |
0 | 51 (15.0) | 95 (84.1) | Â |
1 | 39 (11.5) | 12 (10.6) | Â |
2 | 37 (10.9) | 1 (0.9) | Â |
3 | 78 (22.9) | 1 (0.9) | Â |
4 | 56 (16.5) | 1 (0.9) | Â |
5 | 13 (3.8) | 1 (0.9) | Â |
6 | 23 (6.8) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
7 | 13 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
8 | 16 (4.7) | 2 (1.8) | Â |
9 | 12 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | Â |
10 times or more | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | Â |