Table 2 Baseline sociodemographic data of the study participants
Variables | Â | Frequency, n (%) | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall (n = 180) | Standard Counselling Group (n = 90) | USM-IAM based Counselling Group (n = 90) |  | |
Age, years old | 56.1 (7.96)b | 57.08 (7.92)b | 55.16 (7.93)b | 0.483c |
Sex | ||||
 Female n (%) | 96 (53.3) | 46 (25.5) | 50 (27.7) | 0.550 |
 Male n (%) | 84 (46.7) | 44 (24.4) | 40 (22.2) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
 Malay | 171 (95) | 84 (46.7) | 87 (48.3) | 0.305 |
 Non-Malay | 9 (5) | 6 (3.3) | 3 (1.7) | |
Education Level | ||||
 Primary & secondary (%) | 100 | 47 (26.1) | 53 (29.4) | 0.368 |
 Tertiary (%) | (55.5) 80 (44.4) | 43 (23.9) | 37 (20.6) | |
Marital status | ||||
 Single/divorced/widowed (%) | 17 (9.5) | 12 (6.7) | 5 (2.8) | 0.054 |
 Married (%) | 163 (90.5 | 78 (43.3) | 85 (47.2) | |
Occupation | ||||
 Working | 86 (47.8) | 40 (22.2) | 46 (25.6) | 0.423 |
 Non-working | 94 (52.2) | 50 (27.8) | 44 (24.4) | |