Sociodemographic Characteristics of Participants (N = 120)
| Characteristic | Total No. (%) | Groups (n = 60 per group) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control No. (%) | Intervention No. (%) | |||
| Age, y | ||||
| <40 | 10 (8.4) | 5 (8.3) | 5 (8.3) | .980a |
| 40-59 | 37 (30.8) | 19 (31.7) | 18 (30.8) | |
| ≥60 | 73 (60.8) | 36 (60.0) | 37 (60.8) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Malay | 101 (84.2) | 48 (80.0) | 53 (88.3) | .211a |
| Non-Malay | 19 (15.8) | 12 (20.0) | 7 (11.7) | |
| Employment | ||||
| Employed | 46 (38.3) | 27 (45.0) | 19 (31.7) | .133a |
| Not employed | 74 (61.7) | 33 (55.0) | 41 (68.3) | |
| Education | ||||
| Primary | 9 (7.5) | 6 (10.0) | 3 (5.0) | .099b |
| Secondary | 79 (65.8) | 43 (71.7) | 36 (60.0) | |
| Tertiary | 32 (26.7) | 11 (18.3) | 21 (35.0) | |
| Monthly household income, MYR | ||||
| <3,710 | 106 (88.4) | 53 (88.3) | 53 (88.3) | .613b |
| 3,710-7549 | 10 (8.3) | 4 (6.7) | 6 (10.0) | |
| >7,550 | 4 (3.3) | 3 (5.0) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 7 (5.8) | 3 (5.0) | 4 (6.7) | .786b |
| Married | 110 (91.7) | 56 (93.3) | 54 (90.0) | |
| Widower | 3 (2.5) | 1 (1.7) | 2 (3.3) | |
| Severity of ED | ||||
| None | 28 (23.3) | 18 (30.0) | 10 (16.7) | .098a |
| Mild | 38 (31.7) | 21 (35.0) | 17 (28.3) | |
| Moderate | 40 (33.3) | 14 (23.3) | 26 (43.3) | |
| Severe | 14 (11.7) | 7 (11.7) | 7 (11.7) | |