Table 1 Prevalence of psychological distress according to socio-demographic characteristics of TB patients
Variable | Total n (%) | Psychological Distress n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||
Gender | ||||
 Male | 327 (69.1) | 121 (37.0) | 206 (63.0) | 0.471 |
 Female | 146 (30.9) | 49 (33.6) | 97 (66.4) |  |
Age (years) | ||||
 18–30 | 107 (22.6) | 49 (45.8) | 58 (54.2) | 0.041 |
 31–44 | 82 (17.3) | 30 (36.6) | 52 (63.4) |  |
 45 or above | 284 (60.0) | 91 (32.0) | 193 (68.0) |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 116 (24.5) | 44 (37.9) | 72 (62.1) | 0.138 |
 Married | 309 (65.3) | 115 (37.2) | 194 (62.8) |  |
 Divorced or widowed | 48 (10.1) | 11 (22.9) | 37 (77.1) |  |
Educational status | ||||
 Primary school or below | 151 (31.9) | 41 (27.2) | 110 (72.8) | 0.006 |
 Middle school or above | 322 (68.1) | 129 (40.1) | 193 (59.9) |  |
Current employment status | ||||
 Employed | 286 (60.5) | 117 (40.9) | 169 (59.1) | 0.005 |
 Unemployed | 187 (39.5) | 53 (28.3) | 134 (71.7) |  |
Residence | ||||
 Rural | 316 (66.8) | 104 (32.9) | 212 (67.1) | 0.051 |
 Urban | 157 (33.2) | 66 (42.0) | 91 (58.0) |  |
Immigration | ||||
 Yes | 97 (20.5) | 33 (34.0) | 64 (66.0) | 0.658 |
 No | 376 (79.5) | 137 (36.4) | 239 (63.6) |  |
Economic burden | ||||
 Low | 257 (54.3) | 122 (47.5) | 135 (52.5) | < 0.001 |
 High | 216 (45.7) | 48 (22.2) | 168 (77.8) |  |