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Table 3 Cross tabulation of depression with other studied factors (percentages given)

From: Psychosocial problems of Pakistani parents of Thalassemic children: a cross sectional study done in Bahawalpur, Pakistan

 

Severity of Depression

*P value

Minimal

Mild

Moderate

Moderately Severe

Severe

Respondent’s Age

      

15 to 20

0

2

0

0

0

0.167

20 to 25

1

6

0

0

0

 

25 to 30

13

12

6

0

3

 

30 to 35

3

8

5

1

0

 

35 to 40

8

8

7

3

0

 

Above 40

4

3

5

2

0

 

Respondent’s Gender

      

Male

10

12

3

0

0

0.145

Female

19

27

20

6

3

 

Birth Order of Affected Child

      

1st

11

16

7

1

3

0.084

2nd

9

9

4

3

0

 

3rd

1

4

4

0

0

 

4th

5

8

1

0

0

 

5th

1

1

6

2

0

 

6th

2

1

0

0

0

 

Above 6th

0

0

1

0

0

 

Respondent’s Education

      

Illiterate

15

31

19

3

0

0.003

Undermatric

7

3

2

2

3

 

Matric

7

2

0

1

0

 

Undergraduate

0

2

0

1

0

 

Postgraduate

0

1

0

0

0

 

Take drug to relieve tension

      

Yes

4

5

7

6

1

0.000

No

25

34

16

0

2

 

Unable to attend Social Gatherings

      

Not at all

12

4

4

0

0

0.001

Slightly

9

12

3

4

0

 

Moderately

4

9

10

0

0

 

Excessively

4

14

6

2

3

 
  1. *Chi square test was applied for significance testing.