Table 1.
Distribution of the Socio-demographic variables with depression
| Variables | Total sample | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Mean | SD | f/t-value | p-value | |
| Age group | |||||
| 18–25 years | 23; 21.9% | 12.78 | 8.61 | 0.265 | 0.768 |
| 26–33 years | 63; 60.0% | 12.83 | 9.51 | ||
| 34–41 years | 19; 18.1% | 11.16 | 7.40 | ||
| Religion | |||||
| Muslim | 93; 88.6% | 12.06 | 8.91 | 2.091 | 0.151 |
| Hindu | 12; 11.4% | 16.00 | 8.57 | ||
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 79; 75.2% | 12.63 | 9.13 | 0.056 | 0.814 |
| Rural | 26; 24.8% | 12.15 | 8.41 | ||
| Family type | |||||
| Joint | 43; 41.0% | 12.93 | 8.39 | 0.157 | 0.693 |
| Nuclear | 62; 59.0% | 12.22 | 9.32 | ||
| Education | |||||
| Up to primary | 21; 20.0% | 14.00 | 10.18 | 0.365 | 0.695 |
| Secondary | 40; 38.1% | 12.25 | 7.57 | ||
| Higher | 44; 41.9% | 12.04 | 9.53 | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Housewife | 71; 67.6% | 12.45 | 8.47 | 0.480 | 0.620 |
| Service holder | 14; 13.3% | 10.86 | 9.47 | ||
| Others | 20; 19.0% | 13.90 | 10.29 | ||
| Husband’s education | |||||
| Up to primary | 7; 6.7% | 11.71 | 7.95 | 0.938 | 0.395 |
| Secondary | 30; 28.6% | 14.40 | 10.09 | ||
| Higher | 68; 64.8% | 11.76 | 8.45 | ||
| Husband’s occupation | |||||
| Service holder | 43; 41.0% | 12.65 | 9.41 | 2.441 | 0.069 |
| Business man | 31; 29.5% | 15.29 | 8.76 | ||
| Stay in abroad | 12; 11.4% | 8.00 | 5.12 | ||
| Day labor | 19; 18.1% | 10.53 | 8.84 | ||