Table 1.
Association of socioeconomic factors with chronic fatigue in women in a community sample from Goa, India (n=2494). Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Factor | Total | Prevalence of chronic fatigue | Crude odds ratio (95% Cl) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | ||||
| Age (years): | ||||
| 18-24 | 504 (20.2) | 34 (6.7) | 1 | <0.001 |
| 25-29 | 460 (18.4) | 51 (11.1) | 1.72 (1.1 to 2.7) | |
| 30-34 | 499 (20.0) | 65 (13.0) | 2.07 (1.3 to 3.2) | |
| 35-39 | 473 (19.0) | 66 (13.9) | 2.24 (1.4 to 3.5) | |
| 40-50 | 558 (22.4) | 85 (15.2) | 2.48 (1.6 to 3.8) | |
| Participant type: | ||||
| Randomly selected | 1537 (61.6) | 178 (11.6) | 1 | |
| Replacement | 957 (38.4) | 123 (12.8) | 1.13 (0.9 to 1.4) | 0.3 |
| Education (years): | ||||
| None | 241 (9.7) | 44 (18.3) | 1 | <0.001 |
| 1-9 | 995 (40.0) | 145 (14.6) | 0.76 (0.5 to 1.1) | |
| 10-14 | 989 (40.0) | 97 (9.8) | 0.49 (0.3 to 0.7) | |
| 15-23 | 269 (10.8) | 15 (5.6) | 0.26 (0.1 to 0.5) | |
| Literate: | ||||
| Yes (read and write) | 2138 (85.7) | 238 (11.1) | 1 | |
| No | 356 (14.3) | 63 (17.7) | 1.72 (1.3 to 2.3) | <0.001 |
| Religion: | ||||
| Hindu | 1860 (74.6) | 229 (12.3) | 1 | |
| Christian | 553 (22.2) | 64 (11.6) | 0.93 (0.7 to 1.2) | 0.6 |
| Muslim | 81 (3.2) | 8 (9.9) | 0.78 (0.4 to 1.6) | 0.5 |
| Occupation: | ||||
| Homemaker | 1663 (66.7) | 211 (12.7) | 1 | |
| Employed | 521 (20.9) | 56 (10.7) | 0.83 (0.6 to 1.1) | 0.2 |
| Other | 310 (12.4) | 34 (11.0) | 0.85 (0.6 to 1.2) | 0.4 |
| Marital status: | ||||
| Married | 1750 (70.2) | 231 (13.2) | 1 | |
| Single | 665 (26.7) | 53 (8.0) | 0.57 (0.4 to 0.8) | <0.001 |
| Divorced/widowed | 79 (3.2) | 17 (21.5) | 1.80 (1.0 to 3.1) | 0.04 |
| Household size: | ||||
| 1-3 | 417 (16.7) | 50 (12.0) | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4-5 | 1339 (53.7) | 160 (11.9) | 0.99 (0.7 to 1.4) | |
| 6-9 | 649 (26.0) | 81 (12.5) | 1.05 (0.7 to 1.5) | |
| 10-17 | 89 (3.6) | 10 (11.2) | 0.93 (0.4 to 1.9) | |
| Number of children <18 years in the household: | ||||
| None
|
659 (26.4)
|
74 (11.2)
|
1
|
0.08
|
| 1
|
620 (24.9)
|
68 (11.0)
|
0.97 (0.7 to 1.4)
|
|
| 2
|
755 (30.3)
|
87 (11.5)
|
1.03 (0.7 to 1.4)
|
|
| ≥3
|
460 (18.4)
|
72 (15.6)
|
1.47 (1.0 to 2.1)
|
|
| Economic variables | ||||
| Housing: | ||||
| Own home | 2220 (89.0) | 270 (12.2) | 1 | |
| Other | 274 (11.0) | 31 (11.3) | 0.92 (0.6 to 1.4) | 0.2 |
| Toilet access: | ||||
| In house | 1013 (40.6) | 105 (10.4) | 1 | |
| Outside house | 1481 (59.4) | 196 (13.2) | 1.32 (1.0 to 1.7) | 0.03 |
| Tap water in house: | ||||
| Yes | 1107 (44.4) | 118 (10.7) | 1 | |
| No | 1387 (55.6) | 183 (13.2) | 1.27 (0.9 to 1.6) | 0.05 |
| Total monthly household income (Indian Rupees): | ||||
| <2000 | 857 (34.4) | 104 (12.1) | 1 | 0.23 |
| 2000-2999 | 433 (17.4) | 63 (14.5) | 1.23 (0.9 to 1.7) | |
| 3000-4999 | 613 (24.6) | 67 (10.9) | 0.89 (0.6 to 1.2) | |
| 5000-9999 | 399 (16.0) | 49 (12.3) | 1.01 (0.7 to 1.4) | |
| >10 000 | 190 (7.6) | 17 (8.9) | 0.71 (0.4 to 1.2) | |
| Family in debt: | ||||
| No/don't know | 1664 (66.7) | 180 (10.8) | 1 | |
| Yes | 830 (33.3) | 121 (14.6) | 1.41 (1.1 to 1.8) | 0.007 |
| Hunger in the past three months: | ||||
| No | 2364 (94.8) | 273 (11.5) | 1 | |
| Yes | 130 (5.2) | 28 (21.5) | 2.10 (1.3 to 3.2) | 0.001 |