Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population.
Parameters | GAD patients (n = 50) Mean ± SD | Healthy controls (n = 38) Mean ± SD | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 31.04 ± 10.80 | 30.66 ± 12.58 | 0.878 |
18–25 | 20 (40.00%) | 14 (36.84) | |
26–35 | 19 (38.00%) | 16 (42.11) | |
36–45 | 3 (6.00%) | 2 (5.26) | |
46–60 | 8 (16.00%) | 6 (15.79) | |
Sex | 0.992 | ||
Male | 30 (60.00%) | 23 (60.50%) | |
Female | 20 (40.00%) | 15 (39.50%) | |
Marital status | 0.504 | ||
Married | 20 (40.00%) | 12 (31.58%) | |
Unmarried | 30 (60.00%) | 26 (68.42%) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.49 ± 4.00 | 24.70 ± 4.37 | 0.179 |
Below 18.5 (CED) | 3 (6.00%) | 4 (10.53%) | |
18.5–25 (normal) | 31 (62.00%) | 15 (39.47%) | |
Above 25 (obese) | 16 (32.00%) | 19 (50.00%) | |
Education level | 0.244 | ||
Illiterate | 4 (8.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
Primary level | 7 (14.00%) | 6 (15.79%) | |
Secondary level | 5 (10.00%) | 1 (2.63%) | |
Higher Secondary level | 14 (28.00%) | 14 (36.84%) | |
Graduate and above | 20 (40.00%) | 17 (44.74%) | |
Occupation | 0.861 | ||
Housewife | 12 (24.00%) | 6 (15.79%) | |
Business | 5 (10.00%) | 3 (7.89%) | |
Unemployed/pensioner | 14 (28.00%) | 13 (34.21%) | |
Student | 12 (24.00%) | 11 (28.95%) | |
Others | 7 (14.00%) | 5 (13.16%) | |
Economic status | 0.477 | ||
High | 2 (4.00%) | 2 (5.26%) | |
Medium | 38 (76.00%) | 32 (84.21%) | |
Low | 10 (20.00%) | 4 (10.53%) | |
Smoking history | 0.131 | ||
Nonsmoker | 43 (86.00%) | 37 (97.37%) | |
Smoker | 7 (14.00%) | 1 (2.63%) | |
Residence area | 0.830 | ||
Rural | 21 (42.00%) | 15 (39.47%) | |
Urban | 29 (58.00%) | 23 (60.53%) | |
Family history of GAD | 0.004 | ||
Yes | 10 (20.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
No | 40 (80.00%) | 38 (100.00%) | |
Previous history of GAD | < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 20 (40.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
No | 30 (60.00%) | 38 (100.00%) | |
