Research Article
The Influence of the Social Support on Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression among Patients with Silicosis
Table 1
Comparison of the social support, anxiety, and depression of patients with silicosis in related variables.
| Variables | | Social support | Anxiety | Depression |
| Age | | | | | (0) ≤60 | 39 | | | | (1) >60 | 285 | | | | Gender | | | | | (0) Female | 73 | | | | (1) Male | 251 | | | | Period of silicosis | | | | | I | 282 | | | | II-III | 42 | | | | Duration of dust exposure | | | | | (0) ≤15 | 32 | | | | (1) 15–30 | 172 | | | | (2) >30 | 120 | | | | Pulmonary tuberculosis | | | | | (0) Yes | 130 | | | | (1) No | 194 | | | | Total | 324 | | | |
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