Table 1.
Characteristics of wives of patients with alcohol dependence (case group) and wives of normal control subjects (control group)
| Characteristics | Case group | Control group | χ 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age distribution (years) | ||||
| 21-30 | 19 | 19 | 2.5542 | 0.465 (NS) |
| 31-40 | 19 | 14 | ||
| 41-50 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 51-60 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 40 | 37 | 0.5082 | 0.475 (NS) |
| Muslim | 10 | 13 | ||
| Family type | ||||
| Joint | 17 | 22 | 1.0509 | 0.305 (NS) |
| Nuclear | 33 | 28 | ||
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 39 | 36 | 0.48 | 0.488 (NS) |
| Rural | 11 | 14 | ||
| Literacy (years) | ||||
| <5 | 36 | 28 | 2.7778 | 0.095 (NS) |
| >5 | 14 | 22 | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Skilled | 18 | 17 | 0.044 | 0.833 (NS) |
| Duration of marriage (years) | ||||
| <5 | 13 | 18 | 4.2154 | 0.377 (NS) |
| 6-10 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 11-15 | 15 | 11 | ||
| 16-20 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 21-25 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 26-30 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Past suicidal attempts | ||||
| Yes | 6 | 2 | 2.17 | 0.140 (NS) |
| No | 44 | 48 | ||
| Husband’s employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 9 | 3 | 6.04 | 0.048 (NS) |
| Daily wager | 21 | 16 | ||
| Monthly job | 20 | 31 | ||
| Employment of wife before marriage | ||||
| Daily wager | 10 | 9 | 1.96 | 0.375 (NS) |
| Monthly job | 5 | 10 | ||
| Unemployed | 35 | 31 | ||
| Current work status of wife | ||||
| Housewife | 9 | 19 | 13.53 | 0.001 (S) |
| Daily wager | 22 | 6 | ||
| Monthly job | 19 | 25 | ||
| Hours invested in work by wife (h) | ||||
| <6 | 14 | 34 | 16.02 | 0.000 (S) |
| >6 | 26 | 16 | ||
| Years of husband’s alcoholism (yaers) | ||||
| <10 | 35 | 0 | - | - |
| >10 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Monthly income (Rs.) | ||||
| <5000 | 19 | 14 | 1.13 | 0.567 (NS) |
| 6000-10,000 | 24 | 28 | ||
| 11,000-15,000 | 7 | 8 |
S – Significant; NS – Not significant