Table 3 Multiple symptoms of psychological distress during COVID-19
Background characteristics | At least one symptom (restlessness/fearfulness/anxiety and worry/sadness) (%) | N | Two or more symptoms (restlessness/fearfulness/anxiety and worry/sadness) (%) | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 48.2 | 1400 | 30.7 | 1400 |
 Female | 53.7 | 614 | 35.5 | 614 |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than 25 years | 58.6 | 266 | 39.8 | 266 |
 25–30 years | 51.6 | 572 | 33.6 | 572 |
 31–35 years | 48.1 | 476 | 30.9 | 476 |
 36–40 years | 51.9 | 312 | 34.9 | 312 |
 Above 40 years | 42.0 | 388 | 24.2 | 388 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Unmarried | 53.6 | 608 | 36.5 | 608 |
 Married | 48.3 | 1406 | 30.3 | 1406 |
Children under 2Â years and pregnancy in the household | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Pregnancy only | 54.0 | 119 | 32.0 | 119 |
 Children under 2 years only | 52.0 | 350 | 35.0 | 350 |
 Pregnancy and children under 2 years | 48.0 | 140 | 31.0 | 140 |
 Neither | 49.0 | 1405 | 31.0 | 1405 |
Current residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Own house | 46.0 | 1277 | 28.9 | 1277 |
 Rented room/house | 56.7 | 737 | 37.9 | 737 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Agriculture/labour/household work | 68.9 | 193 | 49.7 | 193 |
 Service | 45.2 | 724 | 26.5 | 724 |
 Business | 48.2 | 164 | 32.9 | 164 |
 Health worker | 39.1 | 407 | 22.6 | 407 |
 Student | 60.8 | 278 | 43.5 | 278 |
 Other | 55.6 | 248 | 37.5 | 248 |
Family monthly income | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than 10,000 | 71.8 | 245 | 57.1 | 245 |
 10,000–20,000 | 62.5 | 475 | 42.7 | 475 |
 20,001–50,000 | 45.2 | 753 | 25.9 | 753 |
 Above 50,000 | 35.5 | 541 | 20.3 | 541 |
Province | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Province 1 | 53.4 | 178 | 35.4 | 178 |
 Province 2 | 66.2 | 151 | 48.3 | 151 |
 Bagmati Province (only Capital city) | 48.8 | 752 | 31.6 | 752 |
 Bagmati Province (excluding Capital city) | 40.6 | 170 | 22.4 | 170 |
 Gandaki Province | 46.5 | 215 | 24.2 | 215 |
 Province 5 | 44.9 | 207 | 28.0 | 207 |
 Karnali Province | 53.5 | 159 | 37.1 | 159 |
 Sudurpashchim Province | 52.7 | 182 | 36.8 | 182 |
Ecological zone | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Hill/mountain | 49.2 | 1341 | 30.8 | 1341 |
 Terai | 51.3 | 673 | 34.8 | 673 |
Total | 49.9 | 2014 | 32.2 | 2014 |