Table 1. Socio-Demographic Profile of the Study Subjects.
Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center Directly (n = 33) | Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center Indirectly (n = 25) | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age, y (Mean ± SD) | 33.7 ± 9.70 | 35.08 ± 8.01 | 0.57 |
Distance from center (in hours) [Median(IQR)] | 0.50 (1.77) | 1.50 (2.75) | 0.05 |
Marital status | |||
Unmarried | 18.18% | 24% | |
Married | 78.78% | 72% | 0.55 |
Widower/separated | 3.03% | 4% | |
Education | 0.76 | ||
Illiterate | 3.03% | 8% | |
Up to primary | 24.24% | 12% | |
Middle school | 24.24% | 28% | |
Intermediate | 27.27% | 24% | |
Graduation and above | 21.21% | 28% | |
Employment | |||
Never employed | 0 | 4% | |
Presently Unemployed | 18.18% | 24% | |
Full time employed | 27.27% | 28% | 0.50 |
Others | 54.54% | 36% | |
Living arrangement | |||
Joint family | 60.60% | 48% | 0.43 |
Nuclear family | 39.39% | 52% |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.