Table 1.
Comparison of sociodemographic profile in MDD and BAD patients.
| Variable | MDD (n = 48) | BAD (n = 48) | t/χ 2 (df) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 28.1 ± 5.7 | 27.6 ± 5.5 | t = 0.46 (94) | 0.649 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 37 | 40 | χ 2 = 0.59 (1) | 0.442 |
| Female | 11 | 8 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 36 | 35 | χ 2 = 2.41 (2) | 0.389† |
| Unmarried | 10 | 13 | ||
| Divorced/separated | 2 | 0 | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed (including house wives) | 10 | 9 | χ 2 = 0.18 (2) | 0.914 |
| Professional | 19 | 18 | ||
| Farmer/skilled worker/semiskilled worker/unskilled worker | 19 | 21 | ||
| Education | ||||
| Up to middle | 5 | 5 | χ 2 = 0.19 (2) | 0.910† |
| Middle to Sr. secondary | 25 | 23 | ||
| Graduate/postgraduate | 18 | 20 | ||
| Income | ||||
| Nil–6000 | 20 | 19 | χ 2 = 1.53 (2) | 0.812† |
| 6001–15000 | 25 | 28 | ||
| >15000 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 46 | 43 | χ 2 = 1.39 (1) | 0.435† |
| Muslim | 2 | 5 | ||
| Family Type | ||||
| Nuclear | 23 | 26 | χ 2 = 0.39 (2) | 0.876† |
| Nuclear extended | 23 | 20 | ||
| Others | 2 | 2 | ||
| Locality | ||||
| Urban | 32 | 28 | χ 2 = 0.71 (1) | 0.399 |
| Rural | 16 | 20 |
χ 2: chi-square value; df: degree of freedom; † P value derived from Fisher's exact test.