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Table 1 Selected socio-demographic characteristics of participants with agoraphobia

From: A descriptive study of agoraphobic situations and correlates on panic disorder

Variables

Female (N = 42)

Male (N = 19)

Total (N = 61)

P value

Age groups

< 30

11

6

17 (27.86)

0.664

30<

31

13

44 (72.13)

Mean ±SD

37.26 ± 10.94

Marital status

Married

35

10

45 (73.77)

0.014

Single

7

9

26 (26.23)

Occupation

Housewife

35

0

35 (57.37)

0.001

Self-employee

3

15

18 (29.50)

Government-employee

4

4

8 (13.12)

Educational level

Primary school

7

0

7 (11.47)

0.005

Secondary school

28

9

37 (60.65)

Academic

8

10

18 (29.5)

Resident

Urban

40

19

59 (96.70)

0.217

Rural

2

0

2 (3.3)

Smoking

Yes

0

1

1 (1.65)

0.124

No

42

18

60 (98.35)

Having phobia

Yes

39

12

51 (83.6)

0.004

No

3

7

10 (16.4)

Physical illness

Yes

6

5

11 (18.03)

0.258

No

36

14

50 (81.97)