Table 4.
Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics by psychotic symptoms
| Parameter | N | Mania/ Hypomania | Thought control | Paranoia | Strange experiences | Hallucinations | Any symptom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 396 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 13.6 |
| Female | 435 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 19.5 |
| P-value | 0.551 | 0.673 | 0.041 | 0.079 | 0.080 | 0.023 | |
| Age group | |||||||
| 10–17 | 280 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 10.4 |
| 18–35 | 235 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 15.7 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 26.0 |
| 36–50 | 196 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 13.8 |
| > 50 | 118 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 18.6 |
| P-value | 0.105 | 0.020 | < 0.001 | 0.019 | 0.003 | < 0.001 | |
| Education (Adults only) | |||||||
| Up to primary | 465 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 13.8 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 21.1 |
| Secondary | 67 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 16.4 |
| Tertiary | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| P-value | nv | nv | 0.151 | nv | 0.968 | 0.225 | |
| Occupation (adults only) | |||||||
| Formal & Self employed | 74 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 4.1 | 8.1 | 14.9 |
| Farmer | 429 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 13.8 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 20.5 |
| Casual, domestic & other | 37 | 2.7 | 10.8 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 34.3 |
| P-value | nv | nv | 0.248 | nv | 0.951 | 0.423 | |
| Income (Monthly income for adults only) | |||||||
| < 5000 | 161 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 17.4 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 22.4 |
| 5000- < 50000 | 275 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 20.4 |
| 50000 & over | 24 | 0 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 0 | 8.3 |
| P-value | 0.334 | 0.899 | 0.095 | 0.781 | 0.302 | 0.282 | |
nv Chi-square not valid, * = Fisher’s Exact Probability