Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 800).
| Characteristics | Group | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 532 (66.5) |
| Female | 268 (33.5) | |
| Age, years | 20–30 | 441 (55.1) |
| 31–40 | 249 (31.2) | |
| 41–50 | 66 (8.3) | |
| 51–60 | 37 (4.6) | |
| >60 | 7 (0.9) | |
| Family structure | Joint | 512 (64) |
| Nuclear | 288 (36) | |
| Monthly income, Rupees | 15,000 | 96 (12) |
| 16,000–30,000 | 260 (32.5) | |
| 31,000–45,000 | 132 (16.5) | |
| 46,000–60,000 | 138 (17.2) | |
| Above 60,000 | 174 (21.8) | |
| Use of social media | Yes | 726 (90.8) |
| No | 74 (9.3) | |
| Types of social media used | FB | 128 (22.8) |
| WA | 592 (74) | |
| Insg | 26 (3.2) | |
| Psychological distress | Anxiety | 532 (66.5) |
| Stress | 484 (60.5) | |
| Depression | 478 (59.8) | |
| Marital Status | Married | 615 (76.8) |
| Unmarried | 175 (21.8) | |
| Widow | 10 (2.4) | |
| Occupational | Employed | 278 (34.7) |
| Unemployed | 67 (8.3) | |
| Business | 298 (37.2) | |
| Farming | 157 (19.6) | |
| Education | Yes | 567 (70.8) |
| No | 233 (29.1) |
WA, WhatsApp; FB, Facebook; TW, Twitter; Insg, Instagram.