Table 2.
Distribution of study participants according to the presence of physical comorbidities (N = 500).
| Covariates | No-comorbidity n = 250 (50.0%) | One comorbidity n = 137 (27.4%) | 2+comorbidities n = 113 (22.6%) | Chi-square value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 18–39 | 64.9 | 22.3 | 12.8 | 90.54 | 0.0 |
| 40–59 | 37 | 33.3 | 29.7 | ||
| 60+ | 20 | 33.8 | 46.2 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 48.5 | 29.7 | 21.8 | 4.06 | 0.5 |
| Male | 51.3 | 25.3 | 23.4 | ||
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 44.7 | 30.4 | 24.9 | 9.17 | 0.1 |
| Rural | 55.5 | 24.3 | 20.2 | ||
| Caste | |||||
| Schedule caste/tribe | 57.8 | 28.1 | 14.1 | 7.07 | 0.2 |
| General | 48.9 | 27.3 | 23.9 | ||
| Religion | |||||
| Hindu | 50.6 | 27.5 | 21.8 | 12.84 | 0.0 |
| Non-Hindu | 37.5 | 25 | 37.5 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Unmarried/divorced/widowed | 63.6 | 20.4 | 16 | 22.21 | 0.0 |
| Currently married | 43.5 | 30.8 | 25.7 | ||
| Education | |||||
| Not educated | 44.8 | 34 | 22 | 15.75 | 0.3 |
| Up to primary | 57 | 24.4 | 18.6 | ||
| Up to high/senior secondary | 54.2 | 23.6 | 22.2 | ||
| Graduation and above | 45.9 | 29.5 | 24.5 | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Regular/salaried/business | 41.3 | 35.5 | 23.1 | 32.9 | 0.0 |
| Casual laborers | 36.8 | 35.3 | 27.9 | ||
| Others | 56.1 | 20.6 | 23.3 | ||
| Unemployment | 56.7 | 26.8 | 16.5 | ||
| Eligible for social security | |||||
| No | 45.8 | 28.6 | 25.6 | 13.03 | 0.0 |
| Yes | 62 | 24 | 14 | ||