TABLE 1.
Descriptive statistics of the GHQ‐28 score and chi‐square test results
| Sub‐groups | N | Score > 23 | min | max | Mean | SD | χ2 | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||||||
| 18‐30 | 208 | 88 (42.31) | 0.0 | 81.0 | 23.77 | 13.18 | 176.724 | .001 |
| 31‐60 | 213 | 90 (42.25) | 3.0 | 63.0 | 24.25 | 14.43 | ||
| Above 60 | 32 | 13 (40.63) | 4.0 | 60.0 | 26.41 | 16.32 | ||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 225 | 88 (39.11) | 0.0 | 63.0 | 24.03 | 13.63 | 78.513 | .055 |
| Female | 228 | 103 (45.18) | 0.0 | 81.0 | 24.33 | 14.38 | ||
| Residence type | ||||||||
| Urban | 316 | 78 (24.68) | 0.0 | 81.0 | 22.33 | 13.39 | 103.328 | .000 |
| Rural | 137 | 113 (82.48) | 5.0 | 65.0 | 28.39 | 14.53 | ||
| Marital Status | ||||||||
| Single | 202 | 82 (40.59) | 0.0 | 65.0 | 23.45 | 12.46 | 393.241 | .000 |
| Married | 212 | 79 (37.26) | 0.0 | 81.0 | 22.37 | 13.56 | ||
| Divorced | 8 | 2 (25.00) | 3.0 | 26.0 | 16.00 | 8.64 | ||
| Widow | 31 | 28 (90.32) | 12.0 | 60.0 | 43.48 | 13.11 | ||
| Education level | ||||||||
| Illiterate | 28 | 22 (78.57) | 12.0 | 60.0 | 40.36 | 14.92 | 460.890 | .000 |
| Primary Education | 12 | 8 (66.67) | 19.0 | 46.0 | 32.33 | 10.14 | ||
| Secondary Education | 21 | 18 (85.71) | 20.0 | 58.0 | 33.38 | 11.95 | ||
| Diploma | 13 | 8 (61.54) | 17.0 | 49.0 | 28.92 | 10.85 | ||
| Degree and above | 379 | 135 (35.62) | 0.0 | 81.0 | 22.06 | 13.14 | ||
| Occupational status | ||||||||
| Business | 30 | 20 (66.67) | 7.0 | 60.0 | 27.33 | 14.19 | 451.409 | .000 |
| Government Employee | 90 | 21 (23.33) | 3.0 | 63.0 | 19.01 | 12.99 | ||
| Private Employee | 154 | 64 (41.56) | 0.0 | 61.0 | 23.32 | 12.89 | ||
| Home Maker | 49 | 29 (59.18) | 0.0 | 54.0 | 31.86 | 15.23 | ||
| Student | 109 | 48 (44.04) | 3.0 | 81.0 | 24.98 | 14.21 | ||
| Unemployed | 21 | 9 (42.86) | 11.0 | 60.0 | 26.05 | 13.17 | ||
| Family Size (persons) | ||||||||
| 1‐2 | 39 | 10 (25.64) | 4.0 | 81.0 | 20.21 | 14.85 | 288.653 | .000 |
| 3‐4 | 284 | 125 (44.01) | 0.0 | 65.0 | 24.77 | 14.15 | ||
| 5‐6 | 96 | 35 (36.46) | 3.0 | 60.0 | 22.11 | 13.05 | ||
| >6 | 34 | 21 (61.76) | 14.0 | 63.0 | 29.65 | 12.50 | ||
| Work from Home | ||||||||
| Yes | 209 | 71 (33.97) | 0.0 | 81.0 | 21.49 | 13.26 | 80.710 | .039 |
| No | 244 | 120 (49.18) | 0.0 | 65.0 | 26.48 | 14.23 | ||
| Total | 453 | 191 (42.16) | 0 | 81 | 24.18 | 14.00 | ||