Table 4 Relationship among perceived and enacted stigma and divorce rate
From: The stigma of epilepsy and its effects on marital status
Questions | Divorce rate | df | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Spouse made aware before marriage, n = 306 | 372 | 0.135 | |
Yes (n = 164, 53.6%) | 116(70.7%) | ||
No (n = 142, 46.4%) | 89(62.7%) | ||
Disadvantages in marriage negotiation, n = 307 | 372 | 0.84 | |
Yes (n = 145, 47.2%) | 96(66.2%) | ||
No (n = 162, 52.8%) | 109(67.3%) | ||
Treated inappropriately by spouse, n = 307 | 372 | <0.001 | |
Yes (n = 199, 64.8%) | 157(78.9%) | ||
No (n = 108, 35.2%) | 48(44.4%) | ||
Spouse filed for divorce, n = 307 | 372 | <0.001 | |
Yes (n = 239, 77.9%) | 192(80.3%) | ||
No (n = 68, 22.1%) | 13(19.1%) | ||
Spouse understands the illness well, n = 307 | 372 | 0.55 | |
Yes (n = 164, 53.4%) | 112(68.3%) | ||
No (n = 143, 46.6%) | 93(65%) |