Table 5 Demographics of the comparison of the participants from the two communities
Variables | Intervention (Seke) (n = 57) | Control (St. Mary’s) (n = 86) |
|---|---|---|
Age in yearsa | ||
 18–25 | 3 (5.26) | 17 (20) |
 26–35 | 11 (19.30) | 19 (22.35) |
 36–45 | 16 (28.07) | 25 (29.41) |
 46–55 | 13 (22.81) | 14 (16.47) |
 46/max | 14 (24.56) | 10 (11.76) |
Male/female gender | 11 (19.30)/46 (80.70) | 13 (15.12)/73 (84.88) |
Black race/other races | 56 (98.25)/1 (1.75) | 85 (98.84)/1 (1.16) |
Importance of religious beliefs | ||
 Not important at all | 1 (1.75) | 0 |
 Not very important | 1 (1.75) | 1 (1.16) |
 Fairly important | 2 (3.51) | 1 (1.16) |
 Very important | 53 (92.98) | 83 (96.51) |
 Do not know | 0 | 1 (1.16) |
Religion | ||
 Catholic | 7 (12.28) | 9 (10.47) |
 Presbyterian | 15 (26.32) | 17 (19.77) |
 Apostolic | 10 (17.54) | 19 (22.09) |
 Pentecostal | 18 (31.58) | 26 (30.23) |
 Others | 7 (12.28) | 15 (17.44) |
Employment | ||
 Not employed | 18 (31.58) | 29 (33.72) |
 Formally Employed | 6 (10.53) | 20 (23.26) |
 Self-employment | 30 (52.63) | 28 (32.56) |
 Farmer | 3 (5.26) | 9 (10.47) |
Education | ||
 No education | 6 (10.53) | 5 (5.81) |
 Primary | 14 (24.56) | 18 (20.93) |
 Secondary | 28 (49.12) | 62 (72.09) |
 A levels and above | 9 (15.79) | 1 (1.16) |
 Number of bereaved relatives, mean (SD) | 2.33 (1.33) | 2.05 (1.23) |
Death was sudden vs gradual | ||
 Sudden | 45 (78.95) | 72 (83.72) |
 Gradual | 12 (21.05) | 14 (16.28) |
Death was expected vs unexpected | ||
 Expected | 5 (8.77) | 12 (13.95) |
 Unexpected | 52 (91.23) | 74 (86.05) |