Variables

Males (n = 60)

Females (n = 80)

df

t value

P values

Age

15 - 50 years

12 - 59 years

Age at onset

Mean ± SD

25.09 ± 7.11

23.9 ± 8.64

137

0.85

NS

Age at contact

Mean ± SD

29.1 ± 8.7

27.43 ± 10.33

138

1.01

NS

Variables

Males (n = 60)

Females (n = 80)

df

X² value

P values

Marital status

Single

Married

Divorced

Widow

53.3% (32)

45% (27)

1.6% (1)

No

33.75% (27)

51.25% (41)

13.75% (11)

1.25% (1)

3

9.98

^**0.01

Education

Nil

School Grade ( 5-10)

College (11-14)

University

20% (12)

63.33% (38)

16.66% (10)

0%

25% (20)

58.75% (47)

13.75% (11)

2.5% (2)

3

2.18

NS

Salary bracket

Lower

Middle

Upper

53.3% (32)

46.66% (28)

0%

43.75% (35)

45% (36)

11.25% (9)

2

7.42

^*0.02

Symptoms

Negative

Positive

78% (47)

21.6% (13)

63.75% (51)

36.25% (29)

1

3.47

NS

Drug abuse

Cannabis

Tobacco

Charas

Alcohol

Betel Nut

16.6% (10)

36.66% (22)

15% (9)

13.33% (8)

10% (6)

2.5% (2)

18.75% (15)

2.5% (2)

13.75% (11)

25% (20)

5

34.83

^***0.00000162