Table 3.
Prevalence of mental disability according to sociodemographic characteristics
| Sociodemographic factors | Subjects interviewed | Number of persons with mental disability (%) | χ2, P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 5-14 | 336 | 10 (3.0) | 19.285, <0.001* |
| 15-59 | 1910 | 136 (7.1) | |
| ≥60 | 291 | 35 (12.0) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 1201 | 98 (8.2) | 3.620, 0.057 |
| Female | 1336 | 83 (6.2) | |
| Marital statusa | |||
| Unmarried | 296 | 1 (0.3) | 29.792, <0.001* |
| Separated | 162 | 12 (7.4) | |
| Widow | 267 | 30 (11.2) | |
| Currently married | 1336 | 122 (9.1) | |
| Education level | |||
| No schooling | 410 | 62 (15.1) | 58.753, <0.001* |
| 1st-10th standard | 1534 | 104 (6.8) | |
| ≥10th standard | 593 | 15 (2.5) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 437 | 49 (11.2) | 34.813, <0.001* |
| Homemaker | 464 | 37 (8.0) | |
| Unskilled | 773 | 49 (6.3) | |
| Skilled/semiskilled | 157 | 17 (10.8) | |
| Students | 599 | 17 (2.8) | |
| Professional | 107 | 12 (11.2) | |
| Family type | |||
| Nuclear | 1788 | 141 (7.9) | 5.162, 0.023* |
| Joint/extended | 749 | 40 (5.3) | |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 2144 | 170 (7.9) | 13.251, 0.001* |
| Christian | 368 | 10 (2.7) | |
| Othersb | 25 | 1 (4.0) |
*P <0.05 is considered as statistically significant, aSubjects aged ≥18 years (total=2061), bOthers included Muslims and Jains