Table 2 Socio-demographic variables in relation to anxiety symptoms (N = 264)
Variable | Anxiety symptoms | Total, n (%) | Fisher’s exact test/chi-square; p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent, n (%) | Present, n (%) | |||
Age | ||||
 18–30 years | 60 (41.4%) | 85 (58.6%) | 145 (100.0%) | Fisher = 4.65; p = 0.17 |
 31–45 years | 58 (52.7%) | 52 (47.3%) | 110 (100.0%) | |
 46–60 years | 3 (42.9%) | 4 (57.1%) | 7 (100.0%) | |
 > 60 years | 0 (.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | |
 Total | 121 (45.8%) | 143 (54.2%) | 264 (100.0%) | |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 98 (51.3%) | 93 (48.7%) | 191 (100.0%) | χ2 = 8.34; p = 0.006* |
 Female | 23 (31.5%) | 50 (68.5%) | 73 (100.0%) | |
 Total | 121 (45.8%) | 143 (54.2%) | 264 (100.0%) | |
Domicile | ||||
 Rural | 80 (51.6%) | 75 (48.4%) | 155 (100.0%) | χ2 = 5.05; p = 0.03* |
 Urban | 41 (37.6%) | 68 (62.4%) | 109 (100.0%) | |
 Total | 121 (45.8%) | 143 (54.2%) | 264 (100.0%) | |
Occupation | ||||
 Employed | 71 (48.3%) | 76 (51.7%) | 147 (100.0%) | Fisher = 6.28; p = 0.23 |
 Student | 38 (44.7%) | 47 (55.3%) | 85 (100.0%) | |
 Skilled worker | 2 (40.0%) | 3 (60.0%) | 5 (100.0%) | |
 Laborer | 1 (100.0%) | 0 (.0%) | 1 (100.0%) | |
 Businessman | 7 (29.2%) | 17 (70.8%) | 24 (100.0%) | |
 Others | 2 (100.0%) | 0 (.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | |
 Total | 121 (45.8%) | 143 (54.2%) | 264 (100.0%) | |
Coping | ||||
 Adaptive | 98 (54.4%) | 82 (45.6%) | 180 (100.0%) | χ2 = 16.90; p = 0.001* |
 Maladaptive | 23 (27.4%) | 61 (72.6%) | 84 (100.0%) | |