Table 1.
Demographic and socioeconomic characterization patients with different disorders.
Variable | Category | Percentage of study populations |
X
2
p value |
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Control | Nervous system (n=50) | Musculoskeletal system (n=40) | Integumentary system (n=30) | Gastrointestinal system (n=28) | |||
Age | 18–35 years | 30.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 33.3 | 25.0 |
X
2 = 18.91 Df = 8 p=0.015∗ |
35–65 years | 50.0 | 52.0 | 62.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | ||
>65 years | 20.0 | 32.0 | 37.5 | 16.7 | 25.0 | ||
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Gender | Female | 56.0 | 40.0 | 55.0 | 66.7 | 75.0 |
X
2 = 10.70 Df = 4 p=0.030∗ |
Male | 44.0 | 60.0 | 45.0 | 33.3 | 25.0 | ||
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Locality | Rural | 22.0 | 12.0 | 42.5 | 33.3 | 25.0 |
X
2 = 23.07 Df = 8 p=0.003∗ |
Semiurban | 30.0 | 52.0 | 42.5 | 23.3 | 50.0 | ||
Urban | 48.0 | 36.0 | 15.0 | 43.4 | 25.0 | ||
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Marital status | Clergy | 4.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 3.6 |
X
2 = 28.08 Df = 12 p=0.005∗ |
Single | 20.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 33.3 | 25.0 | ||
Married | 62.0 | 74.0 | 77.5 | 50.0 | 53.6 | ||
Divorced/widowed | 14.0 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 0 | 17.9 | ||
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Family status | Nuclear | 20.0 | 36.0 | 30.0 | 50.0 | 17.9 |
X
2 = 31.096 Df = 12 p=0.006∗ |
Extended | 30.0 | 46.0 | 45.0 | 16.7 | 14.3 | ||
Married without children | 34.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 35.7 | ||
Alone or other | 16.0 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 33.3 | 32.1 | ||
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Ethnicity | Sinhalese | 46.0 | 98.0 | 95.0 | 50.0 | 53.6 |
X
2 = 66.34 Df = 12 p=0.001∗ |
Tamil | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 28.6 | ||
Muslim | 16.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0 | ||
Burgher | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 17.8 | ||
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Religion | Buddhist | 40.0 | 80.0 | 85.0 | 50.0 | 53.6 |
X
2 = 46.76 Df = 12 p=0.004∗ |
Christian | 20.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 16.7 | 25.0 | ||
Hindu | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 21.4 | ||
Islam | 16.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0 | ||
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Occupation | Government servant | 24.0 | 26.0 | 22.5 | 0 | 28.6 |
X
2 = 60.91 Df = 28 p=0.0001∗ |
Army/forces | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 16.7 | 0 | ||
Semigovernment | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Private company | 12.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 21.4 | ||
Self-employed | 2.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 16.7 | 7.1 | ||
Labourer/farmer | 8.0 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 16.7 | 21.4 | ||
Traders/business | 6.0 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 16.7 | 7.1 | ||
None | 28.0 | 30.0 | 32.5 | 33.3 | 14.3 | ||
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Social status | Low | 30.0 | 60.0 | 22.5 | 16.7 | 25.0 |
X
2 = 37.85 Df = 8 p=0.001∗ |
Medium | 48.0 | 26.0 | 77.5 | 66.6 | 50.0 | ||
High | 22.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 16.7 | 25.0 | ||
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Educational level | Primary | 32.0 | 42.0 | 47.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
X
2 = 12.82 Df = 8 p=0.118 |
Secondary | 56.0 | 50.0 | 45.0 | 33.3 | 25.0 | ||
Tertiary | 12.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 16.7 | 25.0 | ||
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Monthly income in Sri Lankan rupee | <5,000 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 10.7 |
X
2 = 41.14 Df = 16 p=0.001∗ |
5,001–10,000 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10,001–20,000 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 25.0 | ||
20,001–30,000 | 48.0 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 66.7 | 28.6 | ||
>35,000 | 30.0 | 44.0 | 37.5 | 16.7 | 35.7 |
Note. All X2 and p values are based on “chi-square test for independence” analysis of numbers of patients or respondents. The asterisk (∗) over the p value indicates significant dissimilarities among the study populations (p < 0.05 at 95% level of significance).