Table 2 Relationship between some socio-demographic variables and psychological distress of the respondent

Married men (N = 70)

More than 1 wife

23.0

78.0

0.001

0.20 [0.06–0.63]

Married women (N = 126)

More than 1 co-wife

68.8

31.2

0.012

3.65 [1.38–10.98]

No of children (N = 263)

> 4

76.9

23.1

< 0.001

3.00 [1.71–5.29]

Socioeconomic indicators

Lack of food

90.3

9.7

0.001

2.25 [1.25–4.72]

Being in debt

84.3

15.7

0.002

2.52 [1.40–4.53]

Reasons for visiting T/H

To get treatment and explanation

73.7

26.3

0.02

2.17 [1.33–3.34]

Kind of treatment

Both traditional and modern

42.0

58.0

<0.001

0.28 [0.18–0.44]

Duration of symptoms

More than six months

69.6

30.4

0.032

1.65 [1.04–2.62]