Table 1 Demographic, Clinical and Medication Related Characteristics of Respondents
Variable | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | 18–29 years | 44 (16.0) |
30–39 years | 100 (36.4) | |
40–49 years | 85 (30.9) | |
50–60 years | 46 (16.7) | |
Mean (SD) years: 39.5 (9.4) | ||
Education | No Formal Education | 10 (3.7) |
Primary School | 84 (30.5) | |
Secondary School | 110 (40) | |
Tertiary | 71 (25.8) | |
Marital Status | Single | 93 (33.8) |
Married | 167 (60.7) | |
Separated | 4 (1.5) | |
Divorced | 8 (2.9) | |
Widowed | 3 (1.1) | |
Employment Status | Employed | 239 (86.9) |
Unemployed | 36 (13.1) | |
Religion | Christian | 173 (62.9) |
Muslim | 101 (36.7) | |
Traditional Worshipper | 1 (0.4) | |
Age at onset of illness | <15 yrs | 6 (2.2) |
15–25 yrs | 117 (42.5) | |
26–35 yrs | 111 (40.4) | |
>35 | 41 (14.9) | |
Mean (SD): 27.4 (7.4) | ||
Diagnosis | Schizophrenia | 241 (87.7) |
Persistent delusional disorder | 1 (0.4) | |
Acute & transient psychotic disorder | 2 (0.7) | |
Schizoaffective disorder | 2 (0.7) | |
Unspecified non organic psychotic disorder | 29 (10.5) | |
Duration of Antipsychotic Medication Use | <2 yrs | 28 (10.2) |
2–5 yrs | 56 (20.4) | |
5–10 yrs | 60 (21.8) | |
>10 | 131 (47.6) | |
Mean (SD): 8.4 (2.1) | ||
Daily medication Dose* | <500 mg | 170 (61.8) |
500–1000 mg | 82 (29.8) | |
>1000mgs | 23 (8.4) | |
Mean: 462 mg | ||
Number of Antipsychotics | One | 97 (35.3) |
Two | 152 (55.3) | |
Three or more | 26 (9.4) |