Control group Intervention group
Ν % Ν %
gender Male 30 68.2 31 70.5 0.817‡
Female 14 31.8 13 29.5
Age mean (SD) 68.0 (8.1) 65.7 (10.2) 0.245+
Marital status Unmarried 0 0.0 1 2.3 0.118‡‡
Married 27 61.4 35 79.5
Divorced 6 13.6 3 6.8
Widower- Widow 11 25.0 5 11.4
Profession Civil servant 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.709‡‡
Private employee 3 6.8 6 13.6
Freelancer 3 6.8 5 11.4
Pensioner 31 70.5 26 59.1
Household 3 6.8 4 9.1
Unemployed 3 6.8 2 4.5
Military officer 0 0.0 1 2.3
Farmer 1 2.3 0 0.0
Educational level Primary school 16 36.4 14 31.8 0.666‡‡
Secondary school 9 20.5 12 27.3
High school 9 20.5 7 15.9
College 5 11.4 4 9.1
University 3 6.8 7 15.9
Master degree 1 2.3 0 0.0
PhD 1 2.3 0 0.0
BMI Normal 11 25.0 12 27.3
Overweight 16 36.4 18 40.9
Obese 17 38.6 14 31.8
Smoking No 29 65.9 26 59.1 0.509‡
Yes 15 34.1 18 40.9
Alcohol No 37 84.1 39 88.6 0.534‡
Yes 7 15.9 5 11.4
ΒΜΙ. Mean (SD) 28.7 (4.8) 28.0 (4.5) 0.435+