Characteristics

Category

Group

Total

n = 50

Chi square

(X2)

P-value

MSG (Group I) n = 25

HPA (Group II) n = 25

N

%

N

%

n

%

Age (in years)

Mean ± SD

<25

6

24

7

28

13

26

1.586

0.663

26 - 45

7

28

4

16

11

22

46 - 65

6

24

9

36

15

30

>65

6

24

5

20

11

22

47.56 ± 22.66

47.64 ± 20.21

50

100

Gender

Male

10

40

14

56

24

48

1.282

0.258

Female

15

60

11

44

26

52

Married

18

72

21

84

39

78

1.049

0.306

Separate

7

28

4

16

11

22

Education

Can’t read & write

12

48

11

44

23

46

0.777

0.978

Informal

2

8

3

12

5

10

Primary

7

28

7

28

14

28

Secondary

2

8

1

4

3

6

Higher

2

8

3

12

5

10