Table 3.
Socio-demographic factors in relation to G6PD deficiency by Care Start (n = 1341)
| Characteristics | Number (%) | Care Start result | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Low | |||
| Number (%) | Number (%) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 820 (61.1) | 783 (95.5) | 37 (4.5) | 0.003* |
| Male | 521 (38.9) | 477 (91.6) | 44 (8.4) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Rajbanshi | 162 (12.1) | 143 (88.3) | 19 (11.7) | 0.006* |
| Brahmin and Chhetri | 70 (5.2) | 69 (98.6) | 1 (1.4) | |
| Tharu | 1005 (74.9) | 949 (94.4) | 56 (5.6) | |
| Others | 104 (7.8) | 99 (95.2) | 5 (4.8) | |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| ≤20 | 687 (51.2) | 639 (93.0) | 48 (7.0) | 0.448 |
| 21–35 | 356 (26.5) | 339 (95.2) | 17 (4.8) | |
| 36–50 | 203 (15.1) | 191 (94.1) | 12 (5.9) | |
| ≥51 | 95 (7.1) | 91 (95.8) | 4 (4.2) | |
| Districts | ||||
| Dhanusa | 212 (15.8) | 206 (97.2) | 6 (2.8) | 0.031* |
| Dang | 226 (16.9) | 216 (95.6) | 10 (4.4) | |
| Kailali | 228 (17) | 216 (94.7) | 12 (5.3) | |
| Chitwan | 226 (16.9) | 213 (94.2) | 13 (5.8) | |
| Morang | 225 (16.8) | 207 (92.0) | 18 (8.0) | |
| Jhapa | 224 (16.7) | 202 (90.2) | 22 (9.8) | |
* Significant by Chi square test