Table-I.
Comparison of general information between SLE-MS group and SLE-nMS group [n(%)].
| Variables | n | SLE-MS | SLE-nMS | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 143 | 41 (12.20) | 102 (10.28) | 0.192 | 0.662 |
| Female | 1095 | 295 (87.80) | 800 (80.65) | ||
| Age | |||||
| 11~ | 29 | 5 (1.49) | 24 (2.42) | 5.391 | 0.145 |
| 18~ | 560 | 166 (49.40) | 394 (39.72) | ||
| 45~ | 319 | 88 (26.19) | 231 (23.29) | ||
| 60~ | 103 | 21 (6.25) | 82 (8.27) | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| aFarmer | 272 | 85 (25.30) | 187 (18.85) | 16.185 | 0.003 |
| acUnemployed | 552 | 167 (49.70) | 385 (38.81) | ||
| bcWorker | 125 | 26 (7.74) | 99 (9.98) | ||
| bcStudent | 57 | 8 (2.38) | 49 (4.94) | ||
| bOther | 232 | 50 (14.88) | 182 (18.35) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| aMarried | 1062 | 305 (90.77) | 757 (83.92) | 11.766 | 0.003 |
| bcUnmarried | 169 | 28 (8.33) | 141 (15.63) | ||
| acDivorced or Widowed | 7 | 3 (0.89) | 4 (0.44) | ||
| Educational level | |||||
| aElementary school and below | 382 | 165 (49.11) | 217 (24.06) | 72.793 | <0.001 |
| bMiddle school | 625 | 130 (38.69) | 495 (54.88) | ||
| bCollege and above | 231 | 41 (12.20) | 190 (19.15) | ||
Notes: Different superscript letters denote significant differences (P<0.05).
Significant results are highlighted in bold type.