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. 2013 Mar;13(1):87–93. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v13i1.13

Table 2.

Other factors associated with psychiatric morbidity

Factors associated with n (%) Chi-sqaure P. value
Pyschiatric morbidity
Number of Hospitalizations
Once 175(67.8)
Twice or more 83(32.2) 4.592 .022
Ward of admission
Medical ward 152(58.9)
Surgical ward 106(41.1) 26.114 .001
Past psych history
Yes 12 (4.7)
No 246 (95.3) 8.165 .005
HIV diagnosis
Yes 44 (17.1)
No 214 (82.9) 6.960 .007
Begnin tumours
Yes 24 (9.3)
No 234 (90.7) 7.704 .004
Malaria
Yes 29 (11.2)
No 229 (88.8) 4.630 .026
Diabetes/Cardiac disease
Yes 23 (8.9)
No 235 (91.1) .200 ns