Table 3 Socio-demographic variables in relation to Depressive Symptoms (N = 264)
Variable | Depressive symptoms | Total, n (%) | Fisher’s exact test/chi-square; p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absent, n (%) | Present, n (%) | |||
Age | ||||
 18–30 years | 56 (38.6%) | 89 (61.4%) | 145 (100.0%) | Fisher = 8.10; p = 0.03* |
 31–45 years | 60 (54.5%) | 50 (45.5%) | 110 (100.0%) | |
 46–60 years | 4 (57.1%) | 3 (42.9%) | 7 (100.0%) | |
 > 60 years | 0 (.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | |
 Total | 120 (45.5%) | 144 (54.5%) | 264 (100.0%) | |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 96 (50.3%) | 95 (49.7%) | 191 (100.0%) | χ2 = 6.44; p = 0.01* |
 Female | 24 (32.9%) | 49 (67.1%) | 73 (100.0%) | |
 Total | 120 (45.5%) | 144 (54.5%) | 264 (100.0%) | |
Domicile | ||||
 Rural | 76 (49.0%) | 79 (51.0%) | 155 (100.0%) | χ2 = 1.94; p = 0.17 |
 Urban | 44 (40.4%) | 65 (59.6%) | 109 (100.0%) | |
 Total | 120 (45.5%) | 144 (54.5%) | 264 (100.0%) | |
Occupation | ||||
 Employed | 69 (46.9%) | 78 (53.1%) | 147 (100.0%) | Fisher = 4.70; p = 0.44 |
 Student | 36 (42.4%) | 49 (57.6%) | 85 (100.0%) | |
 Skilled worker | 3 (60.0%) | 2 (40.0%) | 5 (100.0%) | |
 Laborer | 1 (100.0%) | 0 (.0%) | 1 (100.0%) | |
 Businessman | 9 (37.5%) | 15 (62.5%) | 24 (100.0%) | |
 Others | 2 (100.0%) | 0 (.0%) | 2 (100.0%) | |
 Total | 120 (45.5%) | 144 (54.5%) | 264 (100.0%) | |
Coping | ||||
 Adaptive | 92 (51.1%) | 88 (48.9%) | 180 (100.0%) | χ2 = 7.30; p = 0.008* |
 Maladaptive | 28 (33.3%) | 56 (66.7%) | 84 (100.0%) | |