Table 2 Diagnostic differences in socio-demographic characteristics
Variables | Relapsing remitting (% or SD) | Progressive types (% or DS) | X2or T | Df value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Education: N = 145/25 | Â | Â | 2.9 | 2 | ns |
Primary/high school | 67 (46.2) | 16 (64.0) | Â | Â | Â |
College/PG | 73 (50.3) | 8 (32.0) | Â | Â | Â |
Occup: N = 114/20 | Â | Â | 28.1 | 3 | 0.001 |
Unemployed/student | 23 (20.2) | 9 (45.0) | Â | Â | Â |
Medium/high skill | 57 (50.0) | 1 (5.0) | Â | Â | Â |
Marital: N = 144/25 | Â | Â | 0.23 | 2 | ns |
Single | 64 (44.4) | 10 (40.0) | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 66 (45.8) | 12 (48.0) | Â | Â | Â |
Gender: N = 60/109 | Â | Â | 8.9 | 1 | 0.003 |
Men | 44 (73.3) | 16 (26.7) | Â | Â | Â |
Women | 100 (91.7) | 9 (8.3) | Â | Â | Â |
Age: N = 144/23 | 31.9 (8.8) | 35.9 (7.5) | 2.1 | 165 | 0.04 |
Age onset illness | 27.3 (7.9) | 26.2 (6.3) | 0.6 | Â | ns |
Duration illness (yrs) | 4.6 (4.2) | 9.8 (8.1) | 4.8 | 168 | 0.001 |
Disability: N = 144/25 | 2.2 (1.1) | 5.9 (1.9) | 13.8 | 167 | 0.001 |
Depression: N = 126/21 | 13.7 (10.6) | 16.7 (14.4) | 1.1 | Â | ns* |