Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of the case and control groups

CharacteristicsControl group (n = 128)Case group (n = 128)χ2pOR (95%CI)
n%n%
Age (yrs)
<202418.82015.6   
20-242418.82721.1   
25-292318.02721.1   
30-341814.11511.71.410.97 
35-391713.31814.1   
40-44118.597.0   
>44118.5129.4   
Mean ± SD27.36 ± 10.1627.38 ± 10.11 0.98 
Religion
Muslim12093.812698.43.750.051 
Others86.221.6   
Marital status
Unmarried2620.32318.0   
Married8667.29775.83.510.173 
Widowed/Divorce1612.586.2   
Education
Never went to school3023.41511.7   
Up to primary2217.2118.5  1.00 (0.38–2.59)
6–94333.63124.3  1.44 (0.67–3.12)
Secondary school certificate (SSC)1410.93628.125.11<0.0015.14 (2.1412.33)
Higher secondary certificate (HSC)107.91713.3  3.40 (1.25–9.21)
Graduate and others97.01814.1  4.00 (1.45–11.0)
Occupation
Housewife7961.68868.7   
Student2015.62318.0   
Business32.300.0   
Service holder64.764.79.080.11 
Worker107.921.6   
Unemployed107.997.0   
Residence
Rural4434.44132.0   
Urban6147.65341.42.790.25 
Semi urban2318.03426.6   
Average monthly family income
<50001310.243.1   
5000–150008364.88667.25.330.07  
>150003225.03829.7  
Mean ± SD 14300 ± 20056.94 15890 ± 13697−2.270.02 

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