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. 2009 Oct-Dec;51(4):280–284. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.58294

Table 1.

Sociodemographic profile

Variables Group 1 (n-250) (%) Group 2 (n-206) (%) Group 3 (n-35) (%) Group 4 (n-8) (%) df P
Mean age 33.62 ± 13.68 33.33 ± 14.83 35.06 ± 13.54 34.37 ± 13.63 1 NS
Gender
 Male 173 (69.2) 158 (76.7) 30 (85.8) 6 (75.0) 3 NS
 Female 77 (30.8) 48 (23.3) 5 (14.2) 2 (25.0) 3 NS
Education 15 NS
 Illiterate 5 (2) 2 (0.9) 00 00
 Primary 24 (9.6) 10 (4.8) 1 (2.8) 1 (12.5)
 Secondary 49 (19.6) 32 (15.5) 4 (11.4) 00
 Intermediate 70 (38.8) 60 (29.1) 10 (28.5) 2 (25)
 Graduate 97 (38.8) 95 (46) 20 (60) 4 (50)
 Post graduate 8 (3.2) 7 (3.3) 00 1 (12.5)
Locality 3 NS
 Rural 51 (20.4) 49 (23.7) 5 (14.2) 2 (25)
 Urban 199 (79.6) 157 (76.3) 30 (85.8) 8 (100)
Marital status 6 0.001
 Single 95 (38) 103 (50) 19 (54.2) 4 (50)
 Married 153 (61.2) 100 (48.5) 15 (42.8) 3 (37.5)
 Divorced 2 (0.8) 3 (1.45) 1 (2.8) 1 (12.5)
Type of family 3 NS
 Nuclear 171 (68.4) 144 (70) 29 (82.9) 5 (62.5)
 Extended 79 (31.6) 62 (30) 6 (17.1) 3 (37.5)
Occupation 36 0.01
 Student 41 (16.4) 23 (11.1) 2 (5.7) 1 (12.5)
 Business 46 (18.4) 28 (13.5) 6 (17.1) 3 (37.5)
 Unemployed 53 (21.2) 80 (38.8) 15 (42.8) 2 (25
 Agriculture 20 (8) 14 (6.7) 1 (2.8) 00
 Professional 11 (4.4) 3 (1.45) 1 (2.8) 00
 Service 18 (7.2) 20 (9.7 4 (11.4) 1 (12.5)
 Unskilled work 16 (6.4) 7 (3.3 00 00
 Housewife 45 (18) 32 (15.5) 5 (14.2) 1 (12.5)

NS: Not significant