Variable | Number | Frequency of PE (%) | p-value |
Age class ≤25 26 - 35 36 - 45 46 - 55 56 - 65 |
2 26 25 11 5 |
1 (50.0) 6 (23.1) 9 (36.0) 2 (18.2) 1 (20.0) | 0.703 |
Educational status Primary Secondary Tertiary Postgraduate |
9 14 44 2 |
3 (33.3) 1 (7.1) 14 (31.8) 1 (50.0) | 0.330 |
Occupational status Artisan Petty trader Civil servant Business Private sector Retiree |
10 5 34 3 15 2 |
2 (20.0) 1 (14.3) 10 (29.4) 1 (33.3) 5 (35.7) 1 (50.0) | 0.849 |
Monthly income ≤20,000 20,001 - 50,000 50,001 - 100,000 100,001 - 150,000 150,001 - 200,000 |
30 11 14 6 5 |
10 (33.3) 5 (45.5) 7 (50.0) 2 (33.3) 1 (20.0) | 0.114 |
Smoking history Yes No |
14 55 |
4 (28.6) 15 (27.3) | 0.582 |
Alcohol history Yes No |
35 34 |
11 (31.4) 8 (23.5) | 0.322 |
Coffee history Yes No |
15 54 |
6 (40.0) 13 (24.1) | 0.184 |
Cola nut history Yes No |
11 58 |
3 (27.3) 16 (27.6) | 0.648 |
Frequency of SI (per month) <3 times 4 - 8 times 9 - 12 times >12 times |
20 27 11 11 |
4 (20.0) 9 (33.3) 3 (27.3) 2 (18.2) | < 0.001 |