Table 1.
Prevalence of psychological distress according to socio-demographic characteristics of TB patients
| Variable | Total n (%) | Psychological Distress n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 327 (69.1) | 121 (37.0) | 206 (63.0) | 0.471 |
| Female | 146 (30.9) | 49 (33.6) | 97 (66.4) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–30 | 107 (22.6) | 49 (45.8) | 58 (54.2) | 0.041 |
| 31–44 | 82 (17.3) | 30 (36.6) | 52 (63.4) | |
| 45 or above | 284 (60.0) | 91 (32.0) | 193 (68.0) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 116 (24.5) | 44 (37.9) | 72 (62.1) | 0.138 |
| Married | 309 (65.3) | 115 (37.2) | 194 (62.8) | |
| Divorced or widowed | 48 (10.1) | 11 (22.9) | 37 (77.1) | |
| Educational status | ||||
| Primary school or below | 151 (31.9) | 41 (27.2) | 110 (72.8) | 0.006 |
| Middle school or above | 322 (68.1) | 129 (40.1) | 193 (59.9) | |
| Current employment status | ||||
| Employed | 286 (60.5) | 117 (40.9) | 169 (59.1) | 0.005 |
| Unemployed | 187 (39.5) | 53 (28.3) | 134 (71.7) | |
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 316 (66.8) | 104 (32.9) | 212 (67.1) | 0.051 |
| Urban | 157 (33.2) | 66 (42.0) | 91 (58.0) | |
| Immigration | ||||
| Yes | 97 (20.5) | 33 (34.0) | 64 (66.0) | 0.658 |
| No | 376 (79.5) | 137 (36.4) | 239 (63.6) | |
| Economic burden | ||||
| Low | 257 (54.3) | 122 (47.5) | 135 (52.5) | < 0.001 |
| High | 216 (45.7) | 48 (22.2) | 168 (77.8) | |