Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of psychiatric and non-psychiatric controls, Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia 2021.
| Characteristics | Cases (psychiatric patients) | Controls | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | .561* | ||
| Male | 55 (57.3%) | 56(58.3%) | |
| Female | 41(42.7%) | 40(41.7%) | |
| Age in years (mean±SD) | 37.18±12.59 | 36.59±13.56 | 0.754** |
| Educational status | .076* | ||
| No formal education | 45(46.9%) | 26(27.1%) | |
| Primary education | 3(-) | 6(6.3%) | |
| Secondary education | 17(17.7%) | 21(21.9%) | |
| College & above | 31(32.2%) | 43(44.8%) | |
| Marital status | 0.743 * | ||
| Single/unmarried | 35(36.5%) | 33(34.4%) | |
| married | 12(12.5%) | 33(34.4%) | |
| Divorced/separated/died | 12(12.5%) | 13(13.5%) | |
| Residence | 0.009 * | ||
| Rural | 59 (61.5%) | 41(42.7%) | |
| Urban | 37(38.5%) | 55 (57.3%) | |
| Employment | 0.061 * | ||
| Unemployed | 72(75.0%) | 36(37.5%) | |
| Employed | 24(25.0%) | 60(62.5%) | |
| Ever smoked | 0.86* | ||
| No | 79 (82.3%) | 82 (85.4%) | |
| Yes | 17 (17.7%) | ||
| Ever Alcohol Intake | .401* | ||
| No | 70(72.9%) | 75 (78.1%) | |
| Yes | 26(27.1%) | 21 (21.9%) | |
| physical activity | 0.521 * | ||
| Yes | 39(40.6%) | 29(30.2%) | |
| No | 57(59.4%) | 67(69.8%) | |
| Family history of hypertension | 0.082 * | ||
| Yes | 36(37.5%) | 13(13.5%) | |
| No | 69(71.9%) | 83(86.5%) | |
| Family history of diabetes | 0.013 * | ||
| Yes | 27(28.1%) | 13(13.5%) | |
| No | 68(70.8%) | 83(86.5%) |
SD = standard deviation, Independent sample t test,
*Pearson’s chi square test.