Table II.
Parameters of DDs (weeks)
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| Variables | Mean | Median (Q1–Q3) | p | Mean | Median (Q1–Q3) | p |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 5.07 | 2 (0–6) | 0.07 | 1.34 | 0 (0–0) | 0.756 |
| Female | 3.05 | 0.5 (0–4) | 1.06 | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Family | ||||||
| Single | 4.47 | 1.0 (0–5) | 0.71 | 1.42 | 0 (0–0) | 0.11 |
| Married | 5.14 | 1 (0–6) | 1.05 | 0 (0–1) | ||
| Education | ||||||
| High | 4.71 | 3 (0–6) | 0.139 | 1.84 | 0 (0–2) | 0.07 |
| Middle | 4.59 | 1 (0–4) | 0.91 | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Basic | 5.00 | 1 (0–4) | 1.69 | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Prison | ||||||
| No | 4.45 | 2 (0–6) | 0.23 | 1.11 | 0 (0–0) | 0.55 |
| Yes | 5.25 | 1 (0–4) | 1.71 | 0 (0–1) | ||
| Housing | ||||||
| None/poor | 4.06 | 1 (0–4) | 0.13 | 1.09 | 0 (0–0) | 0.24 |
| Yes | 5.61 | 2 (0–6) | 1.58 | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Job | ||||||
| Work | 3.44 | 1 (0–6) | 0.72 | 1.13 | 0 (0–0) | 0.29 |
| Jobless | 5.05 | 1 (0–6) | 1.34 | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Alcohol | ||||||
| No | 3.28 | 2 (0–5) | 0.016 | 2.13 | 0 (0–2) | 0.017 |
| Use | 5.46 | 2 (0–6.25) | 1.41 | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Abuse | 3.66 | 0 (0–4) | 0.76 | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Reason for seeking medical help | ||||||
| ACF | 1.01 | 0 (0–0) | 0.000 | 1.02 | 0 (0–0) | 0.19 |
| PCF | 6.93 | 4 (1–8) | 1.45 | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Self-treatment | ||||||
| No | 4.44 | 1 (0–4) | 0.000 | 1.31 | 0 (0–0) | 0.007 |
| Yes | 6.67 | 4 (3–8) | 1.13 | 0 (0–1) | ||
| First medical institution | ||||||
| Ambulance | 4.14 | 1 (1–4) | 0.024 | 0.95 | 0 (0–0) | 0.629 |
| Doctor assistant | 3.91 | 2 (0–6) | 1.05 | 0 (0–2.25) | ||
| District health centre | 5.18 | 2 (0–6) | 1.51 | 0 (0–0) | ||
| Anti-TB dispensary | 1.44 | 0 (0–2) | 0.12 | 0 (0–0) | ||