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. 2019 Nov 28;2019:2940836. doi: 10.1155/2019/2940836

Table 1.

Demographic and socioeconomic characterization patients with different disorders.

Variable Category Percentage of study populations X 2
p value
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).