Table 2 Baseline comparison between intervention and control groups by sex, age and EI scores
|  | Intervention (n = 17) | Control (n = 17) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Female (n = 19, 55.9%) | 14 (73.7%) | 5 (26.3%) | 0.002 |
Male (n = 15, 44.1%) | 3 (20.0%) | 12 (80.0%) |  |
Age in years: median (IQR) | 22 (19–23) | 22 (21–23) | 0.156 |
EI Total: median (IQR) | 75.0 (62.0–81.0) | 82.0 (77.0–90.0) | 0.027 |
SEA | 19.0 (17.5–21.5) | 23.0 (20.5–24.0) | 0.005 |
OEA | 18.0 (13.0–20.0) | 20.0 (17.5–23.5) | 0.049 |
UOE | 20.0 (15.5–22.0) | 20.0 (17.5–23.0) | 0.578 |
ROE | 17.0 (15.0–21.0) | 19.0 (18.0–22.0) | 0.107 |