Demographic variable | Did not perform the sickrole behaviour- dishonouring review N = 372 (81.4%) | Performed The sickrole behaviour- honouring review N = 85 (18.6%) | Significance | ||||
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Sex |
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Male | 174 | 77.0 | 52 | 23.0 | 6.834 | 1 | 0.012 |
Female | 199 | 86.1 | 32 | 13.9 |
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Marital Status |
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Married | 199 | 77.4 | 58 | 22.6 |
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Single | 99 | 86.1 | 16 | 13.9 | 7.598 | 3 | 0.055 |
Widowed | 41 | 85.4 | 7 | 14.6 |
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Divorced | 34 | 91.9 | 3 | 8.1 |
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Case type |
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New case | 281 | 78.5 | 77 | 21.5 | 10.776 | 1 | 0.001 |
Relapse | 92 | 92.9 | 7 | 7.1 |
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Treatment phase |
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Continuation | 175 | 81.8 | 39 | 18.2 | 0.007 | 1 | 0.935 |
Intensive | 198 | 81.5 | 45 | 18.5 |
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Smear status |
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Negative | 163 | 81.9 | 36 | 18.1 | 0.020 | 1 | 0.888 |
Positive | 210 | 81.4 | 48 | 18.6 |
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Education |
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Never | 55 | 88.7 | 7 | 11.3 |
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Primary | 188 | 86.2 | 30 | 13.8 | 13.059 | 2 | 0.001 |
Secondary | 130 | 73.4 | 47 | 26.6 |
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