Table 2

Comparison of the DHC grades by sex, socio-economic status and age of the students
Covariables
 Definite need
 Borderline need
 No need
 P value



n
 %
 n
 %
 n
 %
Sex





0.403
     Female
 34
 27.4
 41
 33.1
 49
 39.5
     Male
 50
 31.8
 57
 36.3
 50
 31.8
Age





0.543
     < 18 years
 36
 29.0
 40
 32.3
 48
 38.7
     ≥ 18 years
 48
 30.6
 58
 36.9
 51
 32.5
Socio-economic status





0.247
     Low
 50
 34.7
 42
 29.2
 52
 36.1
     Medium
 29
 25.4
 47
 41.2
 38
 33.3
     High
 5
 21.7
 9
 39.1
 9
 39.1

Chi-square test was used

Degree of freedom = 2 for sex and age, 4 for SES

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