Table 3 Baseline characteristics in the control and intervention groups (n = 110)
From: Nutrition self-efficacy intervention to improve nutritional status of Iranian older adults
Characteristics | Intervention n (%) | Control n (%) | Total n (%) | Test result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital status | Single | 0 (0/0) | 0 (0/0) | 0 (0/0) | P = 0.663 \({\chi }^{2}=0.82\) |
Married | 40 (72.7) | 37 (67.3) | 77 (70) | ||
Divorced | 2 (3.6) | 4 (7.3) | 6 (5/5) | ||
Widows | 13 (23.6) | 14 (25.5) | 27 (24.5) | ||
Education | Illiterate | 26 (47.3) | 23 (41.8) | 49 (44.5) | P = 0.578 Z = 0.55 |
< High school | 28 (50.9) | 31 (56.4) | 59 (53.6) | ||
> High school | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.8) | 2 (1.8) | ||
Gender | Male | 21 (38.2) | 19 (34.5) | 40 (36.4) | P = 0.692 \({\chi }^{2}=0.15\) |
Female | 34 (61.8) | 36 (65.5) | 70 (63.36) | ||
Age | 60–69 | 26 (47.3) | 27 (49.1) | 53 (48.2) | P = 0.822 Z = 0.22 |
70–79 | 21 (38.2) | 16 (29.1) | 37 (33.6) | ||
> 80 | 8 (14.5) | 21 (38.2) | 20 (18.2) | ||
BMI | 25 > | 19 (34.5) | (5/14) 8 | 40 (36.4) | P = 0.293 \({\chi }^{2}=2.45\) |
25 < = | 36 (65.5) | 34 (61.8) | 70 (63.6) | ||
Income per month | < 10$ | 3 (5.5) | 4 (7.3) | (6/63) 70 | P = 0.727 Z = 0.34 |
10$- 15$ | 27 (49.1) | 28 (50.9) | (55 (50) | ||
15$-20$ | 12 (21.8) | 10 (18.2) | 22 (20) | ||
> 20$ | 13 (23.6) | 13 (23.6) | 26 (23.6) | ||
Number of children | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | P = 0.379 Z = 0.87 |
1–2 | 6 (10.9) | 5 (9.1) | 11 (10) | ||
3–4 | 39 (70.9) | 36 (65.5) | 75 (68.2) | ||
5 > | 10 (18.2) | 14 (25.5) | 24 (21.8) | ||