Table 1 Baseline characteristics by intervention groups among a sample of adults living in deprived areas of Tehran, Iran

Age

39.89 ± 13.72

39.45 ± 13.90

0.75

Sex

 Male

80 (40%)

71 (35.50%)

0.35

 Female

120 (60%)

129 (64.50%)

Educational level

 Middle school and less

49 (24.50%)

44 (22%)

0.76

 High school/Diploma

91 (45.50%)

98 (49%)

 Associate Degree and more

60 (30%)

58 (29%)

Occupation

 Employee/Labor

30 (15%)

31 (15.50%)

0.91

 Freelance/Self-employed

42 (21%)

35 (17.50%)

 Student

17 (8.50%)

20 (10%)

 Housewife

98 (49%)

102 (51%)

 Retired/Unemployed

13 (6.50%)

12 (6%)

Household income

 Very low

38 (19%)

25 (12.50%)

< 0.001

 Low

42 (21%)

75 (37.50%)

 Medium

66 (33%)

38 (19%)

 High

54 (27%)

62 (31%)

Marital status

 Single/Widow

38 (19%)

37 (18.50%)

0.90

 Married

162 (81%)

163 (81.50%)

Housing status

 Personal

116 (58%)

113 (56.50%)

0.76

 Rental

84 (42%)

87 (43.50%)

Household size

 1–3

81 (40.50%)

88 (44%)

0.74

 4

85 (42.50%)

82 (41%)

 5–7

34 (17%)

30 (15%)

Family history of cancer

 Yes

54 (27%)

59 (29.50%)

0.58

 No

146 (73%)

141 (70.50%)