Table 5 Sample characteristics at baseline
| Â | Control | Test | All | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | n | % | n | % | n | % |
18-24 | 9 | 16.7 | 1 | 4.0 | 10 | 12.7 |
25-34 | 22 | 40.7 | 16 | 64.0 | 38 | 48.1 |
35-44 | 17 | 31.5 | 5 | 20.0 | 22 | 27.8 |
45-54 | 2 | 3.7 | 2 | 8.0 | 4 | 5.1 |
55-64 | 2 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.5 |
0ver 65 | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.3 |
Missing | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 4.0 | 2 | 2.5 |
Total | 54 | 100 | 25 | 100 | 79 | 100 |
Not significant (Chi square) | ||||||
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 45 | 83.3 | 21.0 | 84.0 | 66 | 83.5 |
Male | 7 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 11 | 13.9 |
Missing | 2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 2.5 |
Total | 54 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 79 | 100 |
Not significant (Chi square) | ||||||
Ethnic group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
African | 24 | 44.4 | 7 | 28.0 | 31 | 39.2 |
Indian | 3 | 5.6 | 7 | 28.0 | 10 | 12.7 |
Mixed | 26 | 48.1 | 9 | 36.0 | 35 | 44.3 |
Missing | 1 | 1.9 | 2 | 8.0 | 3 | 3.8 |
Total | 54 | 100 | 25 | 100 | 79 | 100 |
p < 0.05 (Chi square) | ||||||
Occupational group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Professional | 1 | 1.9 | 2 | 8.0 | 3 | 3.8 |
Managerial / lower professional | 6 | 11.1 | 9 | 36.0 | 15 | 19.0 |
Non manual (skilled) | 13 | 24.1 | 3 | 12.0 | 16 | 20.3 |
Skilled manual | 6 | 11.1 | 2 | 8.0 | 8 | 10.1 |
Semi-skilled manual | 3 | 5.6 | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 5.1 |
Non-skilled manual | 7 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 8.9 |
Housewife/ unemployed | 13 | 24.1 | 7 | 28.0 | 20 | 25.3 |
Missing | 5 | 9.3 | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 7.6 |
Total | 54 | 100 | 25 | 100 | 79 | 100 |
p < 0.05 (Chi square) | ||||||
Highest level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
University | 8 | 14.8 | 9 | 36.0 | 17 | 21.5 |
Technical college | 6 | 11.1 | 4 | 16.0 | 10 | 12.7 |
Secondary | 32 | 59.3 | 9 | 36.0 | 41 | 51.9 |
Primary | 7 | 13.0 | 2 | 8.0 | 9 | 11.4 |
Missing | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 4.0 | 2 | 2.5 |
Total | 54 | 100 | 25 | 100 | 79 | 100 |
p < 0.05 (Chi square) | ||||||