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Table 3 Prevalence of CPDI by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, Nepal

From: Psychological distress in Nepalese residents during COVID-19 pandemic: a community level survey

 

Normal

n (%)

Mild to moderate distress

n (%)

Severe distress

n (%)

Age

  < 30

143(87.7)

19(11.7)

1(0. 6)

 30–45

170(90.4)

17(9.0)

1(0.5)

  > 45

50(84.7)

9(15.3)

0(0.0)

Gender

 Female

125(86.8)

18(12.5)

1(0.7)

 Male

237(89.4)

27(10.2)

1(0.4)

 Other

1(100.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

Religion

 Hinduism

327(88.6)

41(11.1)

1(0.3)

 Non-Hinduism

36(87.8)

4(9.8)

1(2.4)

Education

 Less than Secondary

80(93.0)

6(7.0)

0(0.0)

 Post-secondary

104(79.4)

27(20.6)

0(0.0)

 Tertiary

179(92.7)

12(6.2)

2(1.0)

Employment

 Employment

258(89.0)

31(10.7)

1(0.3)

 Non-employment

29(96.7)

1(3.3)

0(0.0)

 Student

76(84.4)

13(14.4)

1(1.1)

Household’s Monthly Income

  < NRS 100900

331(88.5)

42(11.2)

1(0.3)

  > NRS 100901–309,000

19(90.5)

2(9.5)

0(0.0)

  > NRS 309000

13(86.7)

1(6.7)

1(6.7)

Nationality

 Nepali

359(89.1)

43(10.7)

1(0.2)

 Non-Nepali

4(57.1)

2(28.6)

1(14.3)

Ethnicity

 Bhramin and Chettri

217(86.1)

33(13.1)

2(0.8)

 Other

146(92.4)

12(7.6)

0(0.0)

Your State of Residence

 Province 1

50(74.6)

16(23.9)

1(1.5)

 Province 2

29(78.4)

8(21.6)

0(0.0)

 Province 3

241(93.4)

16(6.2)

1(0.4)

 Province 4

21(100.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

 Province 5

11(84.6)

2(15.4)

0(0.0)

 Province 6

3(75.0)

1(25.0)

0(0.0)

 Province 7

8(80.0)

2(20.0)

0(0.0)

Are you a healthcare worker?

 No

211(86.8)

32(13.2)

0(0.0)

 Yes

152(91.0)

13(7.8)

2(1.2)