Table 4.
Socio-demographic variables and psychological distress
| Variable | Psychological Distress measured using GHQ-12 |
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| Positive N = 87 (%) |
Negative N = 123 |
P Value | |
| Age (years) ≤ 35 > 35 |
87 (100.0) 0 (0.0) |
30 93 |
< 0.01* |
| Gender Male Female |
40 47 |
0 (0.0) 123 (100.0) |
< 0.01* |
| Marital Status Single Married |
59 28 |
0 (0.0) 123 (100.0) |
< 0.01* |
| Educational Level Nursing certificate Nursing degree |
58 29 |
123 (100.0) 0 (0.0) |
< 0.01* |
| Religion Christianity Others |
74 (85.1) 13 (14.9) |
123 100.0) 0 (0.0) |
< 0.01* |
| Years of Service ≤ 5 > 5 |
13 74 |
0 (0.0) 123 (100.0) |
< 0.01* |
| Rank Nursing Officer Senior nursing officer and above |
16 71 |
0 123 |
< 0.01* |
*
Significant