Table 2 Comparison of demographic characteristics between the two groups
| Ā | BD with comorbid medical disorders(nā=ā882,63.32%) | BD without comorbid medical disorders(nā=ā511,36.68%) | Ļ2/t -value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
ā(years, meanāĀ±āSD) | 42.09āĀ±ā15.40 | 35.42āĀ±ā13.95 | 8.28 | ā<ā0.01** |
Education level | ||||
ā (years, meanāĀ±āSD) | 8.74āĀ±ā4.04 | 9.46āĀ±ā3.87 | -3.27 | ā<ā0.01** |
Marriage [n (%)] | Ā | Ā | 19.76 | ā<ā0.01** |
āUnmarried | 197(22.34%) | 169(33.07%) | Ā | Ā |
āMarried | 595(67.57%) | 303(59.30%) | Ā | Ā |
āDivorce/separated/widowed | 89(10.09%) | 39(7.63%) | Ā | Ā |
Occupation [n (%)] | Ā | Ā | 6.74 | ā=ā0.08 |
āWorker | 145(16.44%) | 84(16.44%) | Ā | Ā |
āFarmer | 305(34.58%) | 144(28.18%) | Ā | Ā |
āStudent | 412(46.72%) | 269(52.64%) | Ā | Ā |
āOther | 20(2.27%) | 14(2.74%) | Ā | Ā |
Race [n (%)] | Ā | Ā | a | ā=ā0.23 |
āHan | 872(98.87%) | 509(99.61%) | Ā | Ā |
āOther | 10(1.13%) | 2(0.39%) | Ā | Ā |
Address [n (%)] | Ā | Ā | 0.56 | ā=ā0.45 |
āUrban, | 278(31.52%) | 171(33.46%) | Ā | Ā |
āRural | 604(68.48%) | 340(66.54%) | Ā | Ā |
Sex [n (%)] | Ā | Ā | 2.94 | ā=ā0.09 |
āMale | 458(51.93%) | 241(47.16%) | Ā | Ā |
āFemale | 424(48.07%) | 270(52.84%) | Ā | Ā |