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Table 1 Baseline characteristics comparison within the groups (n = 225)

From: Effects of a mutual recovery intervention on mental health in depressed elderly community-dwelling adults: a pilot study

  

P-group (n = 100)a

C-group (n = 125)a

χ2

P

Gender

Male

25 (25.0%)

38 (30.4%)

0.804

0.370

Female

75 (75.0%)

87 (69.6%)

  

Marriage

In marriage

90 (90.0%)

111 (88.8%)

0.804

0.772

Out marriage

10 (10.0%)

14 (11.2%)

  

Age structure

50 ~ 60year

30 (30.0%)

55 (44.0%)

4.796

0.091

61 ~ 70year

55 (55.0%)

53 (42.4%)

  

71 ~ 80year

15 (15.0%)

17 (13.6%)

  

Post-work type

Physical work

81 (81.0%)

96 (76.8%)

0.854

0.445

Mental work

19 (19.0%)

29 (23.2%)

  

Education

9 years or below

87 (87.0%)

105 (84.0%)

0.400

0.527

Above 9 years

13 (13.0%)

20 (16.0%)

  
  1. aP-group: program group; C-group: control group