Table 2.
Distribution of Other Sociodemographic Variables in SAD (n = 27) and HC (n = 26) Groups
Sociodemographic Variables | SAD Group n (%) | HC Group n (%) | |
Occupation | Professional | 1 (3.7%) | 0 |
White collar | 4 (14.8) | 1 (3.8) | |
Skilled worker | 4 (14.8) | 0 (0) | |
Semi-skilled | 2 (7.4) | 1 (3.8) | |
Unskilled | 2 (7.4) | 2 (7.7) | |
Housewife | 3 (11.1) | 0 (0) | |
Student | 9 (33.3) | 22 (84.6) | |
Unemployed | 2 (7.4) | 0 (0) | |
Religion | Hindu | 22 (81.5) | 9 (34.6) |
Muslim | 1 (3.7) | 5 (19.2) | |
Christian | 4 (14.8) | 12 (46.2) | |
Residence | Rural | 7 (25.9) | 2 (7.7) |
Semi-urban | 10 (37) | 16 (61.5) | |
Urban | 10 (37) | 8 (30.8) | |
Family type | Nuclear | 23 (85.2) | 21 (80.8) |
Joint/extended | 4 (14.8) | 5 (19.2) | |
Income | ≤5,000 | 1(3.7) | 3 (11.5) |
5000–10,000 | 8 (29.6) | 1 (3.8) | |
≥10,000 | 18 (66.7) | 22 (84.6) |
SAD: social anxiety disorder, HC group: healthy comparative group.