The general characteristics of the study participants in the intervention and comparison areas according to the baseline and follow-up surveys
| Intervention areas (I) | Comparison area (C) | p Value for I versus C | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-up | p Value | Baseline | Follow-up | p Value | Baseline | Follow-up | |
| n | 1016 | 1016 | – | 1000 | 1000 | – | – | – |
| Males, n (%) | 503 (49.5) | 473 (46.6) | 0.183 | 474 (47.4) | 446 (44.6) | 0.209 | 0.344 | 0.378 |
| Age (years), mean±SD | 43.9±12.6 | 44.1±12.2 | 0.630 | 41.7±11.5 | 43.7±12.3 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.404 |
| Age group, n (%) | ||||||||
| 18–29 | 177 (17.4) | 165 (16.2) | 0.650 | 155 (15.5) | 149 (14.9) | 0.002 | <0.001 | 0.059 |
| 30–39 | 185 (18.2) | 190 (18.7) | 321 (32.1) | 253 (25.3) | ||||
| 40–49 | 273 (26.9) | 274 (27.0) | 249 (24.9) | 259 (25.9) | ||||
| 50–64 | 381 (37.5) | 387 (38.1) | 275 (27.5) | 339 (33.9) | ||||
| Education, n (%) | ||||||||
| Junior high school or below | 337 (33.4) | 306 (30.2) | 0.093 | 173 (17.6) | 184 (18.6) | 0.465 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Senior high school | 267 (26.4) | 268 (26.4) | 195 (19.8) | 201 (20.3) | ||||
| College/university or postgraduate degree | 406 (40.2) | 440 (43.4) | 617 (62.6) | 605 (61.1) | ||||
| Asset index, n (%) | ||||||||
| Low | 478 (47.1) | 500 (49.5) | 0.473 | 357 (36.2) | 377 (38.2) | 0.234 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Medium | 384 (37.9) | 354 (35.0) | 373 (37.8) | 377 (38.2) | ||||
| High | 152 (15.0) | 157 (15.5) | 256 (26.0) | 234 (23.7) | ||||
| Having car in household, n (%) | 228 (22.4) | 296 (29.2) | <0.001 | 407 (41.1) | 494 (49.9) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |