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Table 3 Sociodemographic factors and anxiety disorders: Bivariate associations

From: Prevalence, comorbidity and predictors of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents in rural north-eastern Uganda

Factor

Level

Total (n)

Anxiety disorders n(%)

District

Gulu

403

22 (5.5%)

 

Kaberamaido

399

128 (32.1%)

Lira

372

147 (39.5%)

 

Tororo

413

126 (30.5%)

Age in years (grouped)

≤ 5

286

72 (25.2%)

 

6 – 9

416

103 (24.8%)

10 – 13

550

148 (26.9%)

14 – 19

335

100 (29.8%)

Gender

Male

734

172 (23.4%)

Female

853

251 (29.4%)

Education

No formal education

409

115 (28.1%)

 

Primary (1 – 7 years)

1120

286 (25.5%)

Secondary (8+ years)

58

22 (37.9%)

Living arrangements

With both parents

945

222 (23.5%)

 

Mother Only

336

84 (25.0%)

Father Only

56

23 (41.1%)

With grandparents

132

56 (42.4%)

Other

118

38 (32.2%)

Nature of housing

Permanent

133

46 (34.6%)

 

Semi-permanent

297

72 (24.2%)

Hut

1105

282 (25.5%)

Other

52

23 (44.2%)

Family income (UGX)

< 15,000

777

216 (27.8%)

 

15,000 – 99,000

358

109 (30.4%)

100,000 +

285

67 (23.5%)

Employment status of guardian

Professional

338

77 (22.8%)

Casual

382

49 (12.8%)

 

Housewife

216

63 (29.2%)

Unemployed

410

153 (37.3%)

Other

241

81 (33.6%)

Number of siblings

0 – 2

243

65 (26.8%)

 

3 - 4

421

111 (26.4%)

5 - 6

493

114 (23.1%)

7+

430

133 (30.9%)

Parent’s education

None

400

124 (31.0%)

 

Elementary (Primary)

841

233 (27.7%)

Secondary

217

40 (18.4%)

 

Higher

129

26 (20.2%)