Assessment of Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Associated Psychological Morbidities among Patients Receiving Ayurvedic Treatment for Different Health Issues: First Study from Sri Lanka
Table 1
Demographic and socioeconomic characterization patients with different disorders.
Variable
Category
Percentage of study populations
X2 value
Control
Nervous system ()
Musculoskeletal system ()
Integumentary system ()
Gastrointestinal system ()
Age
18–35 years
30.0
16.0
0
33.3
25.0
X2 = 18.91 Df = 8
35–65 years
50.0
52.0
62.5
50.0
50.0
>65 years
20.0
32.0
37.5
16.7
25.0
Gender
Female
56.0
40.0
55.0
66.7
75.0
X2 = 10.70 Df = 4
Male
44.0
60.0
45.0
33.3
25.0
Locality
Rural
22.0
12.0
42.5
33.3
25.0
X2 = 23.07 Df = 8
Semiurban
30.0
52.0
42.5
23.3
50.0
Urban
48.0
36.0
15.0
43.4
25.0
Marital status
Clergy
4.0
2.0
5.0
16.7
3.6
X2 = 28.08 Df = 12
Single
20.0
12.0
5.0
33.3
25.0
Married
62.0
74.0
77.5
50.0
53.6
Divorced/widowed
14.0
12.0
12.5
0
17.9
Family status
Nuclear
20.0
36.0
30.0
50.0
17.9
X2 = 31.096 Df = 12
Extended
30.0
46.0
45.0
16.7
14.3
Married without children
34.0
4.0
7.5
0
35.7
Alone or other
16.0
14.0
17.5
33.3
32.1
Ethnicity
Sinhalese
46.0
98.0
95.0
50.0
53.6
X2 = 66.34 Df = 12
Tamil
28.0
0
0
20.0
28.6
Muslim
16.0
2.0
5.0
20.0
0
Burgher
10.0
0
0
10.0
17.8
Religion
Buddhist
40.0
80.0
85.0
50.0
53.6
X2 = 46.76 Df = 12
Christian
20.0
18.0
10.0
16.7
25.0
Hindu
24.0
0
0
13.3
21.4
Islam
16.0
2.0
5.0
20.0
0
Occupation
Government servant
24.0
26.0
22.5
0
28.6
X2 = 60.91 Df = 28
Army/forces
6.0
2.0
0
16.7
0
Semigovernment
14.0
2.0
0
0
0
Private company
12.0
10.0
10.0
0
21.4
Self-employed
2.0
6.0
15.0
16.7
7.1
Labourer/farmer
8.0
12.0
7.5
16.7
21.4
Traders/business
6.0
12.0
12.5
16.7
7.1
None
28.0
30.0
32.5
33.3
14.3
Social status
Low
30.0
60.0
22.5
16.7
25.0
X2 = 37.85 Df = 8
Medium
48.0
26.0
77.5
66.6
50.0
High
22.0
14.0
0
16.7
25.0
Educational level
Primary
32.0
42.0
47.5
50.0
50.0
X2 = 12.82 Df = 8
Secondary
56.0
50.0
45.0
33.3
25.0
Tertiary
12.0
8.0
7.5
16.7
25.0
Monthly income in Sri Lankan rupee
<5,000
2.0
12.0
17.5
16.7
10.7
X2 = 41.14 Df = 16
5,001–10,000
4.0
6.0
10.0
0
0
10,001–20,000
16.0
20.0
15.0
0
25.0
20,001–30,000
48.0
18.0
20.0
66.7
28.6
>35,000
30.0
44.0
37.5
16.7
35.7
Note. All X2 and values are based on “chi-square test for independence” analysis of numbers of patients or respondents. The asterisk () over the value indicates significant dissimilarities among the study populations ( at 95% level of significance).
