Table 4.
Prevalence of mental disability according to associated factors
| Associated factors | Subjects interviewed | Number of persons with mental disability (%) | χ2, P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes mellitus | |||
| No | 2332 | 163 (7.0) | 0.912, 0.340 |
| Yes | 205 | 18 (8.8) | |
| Hypertension | |||
| No | 2248 | 152 (6.8) | 4.141, 0.042* |
| Yes | 289 | 29 (10.0) | |
| Heart disease | |||
| No | 2486 | 178 (7.2) | 0.123, 0.726 |
| Yes | 51 | 3 (5.9) | |
| Joint pain | |||
| No | 2215 | 147 (6.6) | 6.528, 0.011* |
| Yes | 322 | 34 (10.6) | |
| Backache | |||
| No | 2286 | 153 (6.7) | 6.798, 0.009* |
| Yes | 251 | 28 (11.2) | |
| Asthma | |||
| No | 2487 | 177 (7.1) | 0.058, 0.810 |
| Yes | 50 | 4 (8.0) | |
| Epilepsy | |||
| No | 2530 | 180 (7.1) | 0.542, 0.462 |
| Yes | 7 | 1 (14.3) | |
| Current smoker | |||
| No | 2416 | 162 (6.7) | 14.079, <0.001* |
| Yes | 121 | 19 (15.7) | |
| Current alcohol user | |||
| No | 2341 | 143 (6.1) | 48.136, <0.001* |
| Yes | 196 | 38 (19.4) | |
| Conflicts | |||
| No | 2488 | 161 (6.5) | 85.555, <0.001* |
| Yes | 49 | 20 (40.8) |
*P <0.05 is considered as statistically significant