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Table 2 Cross tabulation between socio demographic factors, national drug list of Nepal, generic and trade names

From: Socio demographic profile and utilization pattern of antipsychotic drugs among schizophrenic inpatients: a cross sectional study from western region of Nepal

Socio demographic factors

National drug list of Nepal

Generic/trade

Essential drugs

Nonessential drugs

Generic

Trade

Age

> 40 yrs

14 (23.3)

31 (20.7)

5 (20)

40 (21.6)

<40 yrs

46(76.7)

119(79.3)

20(80)

145 (78.4)

P Value

 

0.400×

 

0.545×

Gender

Female

21(35)

59(39.3)

16 (64)

64(34.6))

Male

39(65)

91(60.7)

9(36)

121(65.4)

P Value

 

0.336×

 

0.005†

Employment

Employed

10(16.7)

18(12)

3(12)

25(13.5)

Unemployed

50(83.3)

132(88)

22(88)

160(86.5)

P Value

 

0.246×

 

0.565×

Monthly income

>10000/month

13(21.7)

28(18.7)

7(28)

34(18.4)

<10000/month

47(78.3)

122(81.3)

18(88)

151(81.6)

P Value

 

0.375×

 

0.565×

Religion

Muslim

0 (0)

6 (4)

0 (0)

6(3.2)

Christian

0(0)

8(5.3)

0(0)

8 (4.3)

Buddhist

7(11.3)

25(16.7)

2(8)

30(16.2)

Hindu

53(88.3)

111(74)

23(92)

141(76.2

P Value

 

0.059×

 

0.312×

Ethnicity

Magar, Pun

5 (8.3)

6 (4)

2(8)

9 (4.9)

Others

0(0)

17(11.3)

0(0)

17(9.2)

Newar

3(5)

14(9.3)

3(12)

14(7.6)

Gurung

2(3.3)

19(12.7)

0(0)

21(11.4)

Brahmin

21(35)

18(12)

4(16)

35(18.9)

Chettri

13(21.7)

37(24.7)

10(40)

40(21.6)

Dalit

16(26.7)

39(26)

6(24)

49(26.5)

P Value

 

0.0001†

 

0.154×

Occupation

Labour

5 (8.3)

3 (2)

0(0)

8 (4.3)

Farmer

2(3.3)

6(4)

0(0)

8 (4.3)

Jobholder

3(5)

9(6)

3(12)

9 (4.9)

Retired

7(11.7)

7(4.7)

0(0)

14(7.6)

Others

8(13.3)

10(6.7)

2(8)

16(8.6)

Housewife

14(23.3)

39(26)

10(40)

43(23.2)

Student

21(35)

76(50.7)

10(40)

87(47)

P Value

 

0.053×

 

0.190×

  1. † p<0.01, statistically significant.
  2. × p>0.05, statistically not significant.