Table 4

Association of sociodemographic variables with anxiety and depression (n=283)

Sociodemographic variablesAnxietyχ2 (p value)Depressionχ2 (p value)
Presence n (%)Absence n (%)Presence n (%)Absence n (%)
Age group
 <40 years11 (12.4)19 (9.8)1.006 (0.800)13 (12.6)17 (9.4)5.741 (0.125)
 40–5019 (21.3)46 (23.7)16 (15.5)49 (27.2)
 50–6022 (24.7)55 (28.4)28 (27.2)49 (27.2)
 ≥60 years37 (41.6)74 (38.1)46 (44.7)65 (36.1)
Gender
 Male54 (60.7)107 (55.2)0.758 (0.384)59 (57.3)102 (56.7)0.010 (0.920)
 Female35 (39.3)87 (44.8)44 (42.7)78 (43.3)
Ethnicity
 Brahmin/Chhetri42 (47.2)65 (33.5)4.953 (0.175)38 (36.9)69 (38.3)2.889 (0.409)
 Janajaties33 (37.1)89 (45.9)44 (42.7)78 (43.3)
 Dalit9 (10.1)24 (12.4)10 (9.7)23 (12.8)
 Religious minorities5 (5.6)16 (8.2)11 (10.7)10 (5.6)
Type of family
 Nuclear53 (59.6)90 (46.4)4.226 (0.040)*59 (57.3)84 (46.7)2.953 (0.086)
 Joint/extended36 (40.4)104 (53.6)44 (42.7)96 (53.3)
Living companion
 Alone13 (14.6)11 (5.7)6.278 (0.012)*15 (14.6)9 (5.0)7.719 (0.005)*
 With family76 (85.4)183 (94.3)88 (85.4)171 (95.0)
Marital status
 Married72 (80.9)160 (82.2)1.433 (0.489)78 (75.7)154 (85.6)5.464 (0.065)
 Unmarried/divorced6 (6.7)7 (3.6)8 (7.8)5 (2.8)
 Widow/widower11 (12.4)27 (13.9)17 (16.5)21 (11.7)
Education
 Illiterate15 (16.9)34 (17.5)1.880 (0.391)21 (20.4)28 (15.6)2.419 (0.298)
 Literate by informal education17 (19.1)25 (12.9)18 (17.5)24 (13.3)
 Literate by formal education57 (64.0)135 (69.6)64 (62.1)128 (71.1)
Economic dependency
 Dependent41 (46.1)80 (41.2)0.582 (0.446)55 (53.4)66 (36.7)7.493 (0.006)*
 Independent48 (53.9)114 (58.8)48 (46.6)114 (63.3)
Health insurance
 Full coverage9 (10.1)33 (17.0)2.498 (0.287)8 (7.8)34 (18.9)11.287 (0.004)*
 Partial coverage27 (30.3)59 (30.4)26 (25.2)60 (33.3)
 No insurance53 (59.6)102 (52.6)69 (67.0)85 (47.5)
Perceived social support
 Low20 (22.5)21 (10.8)15.898 (<0.001)*25 (24.3)16 (8.9)18.458 (<0.001)*
 Moderate48 (53.9)82 (42.3)51 (49.5)79 (43.9)
 High21 (23.6)91 (46.9)27 (26.2)85 (47.2)
  • *Statistical significance at p<0.05.