Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants
Characteristics | Intervention group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%)a or mean (SD) b or median (IQR) c | n (%)a or mean (SD) b or median (IQR)c | ||
Age (years) | 47.1 (11.0) | 48.4 (10.7) | |
Gender | Female | 35 (57.4) | 23 (38.3) |
Male | 26 (42.6) | 37 (61.6) | |
Marital status | Married | 55 (90.2) | 56 (93.3) |
Others (unmarried, widow) | 6 (9.8) | 4 (6.7) | |
Ethnicity | Brahman | 17 (27.9) | 21 (35.0) |
Chhetri | 13 (21.3) | 12 (20.0) | |
Janajati | 25 (41.0) | 21 (35.0) | |
Others | 6 (9.8) | 6 (10.0) | |
Education (years) | 5 (11) | 6 (11.5) | |
Occupation | Paid job | 15 (24.6) | 9 (15.0) |
Self-employed | 20 (32.8) | 25 (41.7) | |
Homemaker | 24 (39.3) | 16 (26.7) | |
Others | 2 (3.3) | 10 (16.6) | |
Annual household income (Nepalese rupees) | 300,000 (400000) | 200,000 (325000) | |
Smoking | Yes | 7 (11.5) | 11 (18.3) |
No | 54 (88.5) | 49 (81.7) | |
Alcohol consumption | Yes | 13 (21.3) | 23 (38.3) |
No | 48 (78.7) | 37 (61.7) | |
Physical activity (MET-minutes/week) | 1800 (2340) | 1530 (2580) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.3 (4.7) | 27.5 (5.0) | |
Resting heart rate (beats per minute) | 77.4 (5.1) | 77.6 (6.1) | |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 141. 7 (9.1) | 136.9 (9.0) | |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 90.3 (5.4) | 89.4 (5.1) | |
Antihypertensive medication | Yes | 35 (57.4) | 36 (60.0) |
No | 26 (42.6) | 24 (40.0) | |