Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patient with severe mental disorder attending at Bahir Dar Felege Hiwot hospital, outpatient psychiatric department, April 2017
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 191 | 50.7 |
Female | 186 | 49.3 |
Age | ||
18–24 | 84 | 22.3 |
25–34 | 152 | 40.3 |
35–44 | 80 | 21.2 |
≥ 45 | 61 | 16.2 |
Mean age 33 (sd ± 12.16) | ||
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 307 | 81.4 |
Muslim | 64 | 17.0 |
Protestant | 6 | 1.6 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 186 | 49.3 |
Married | 129 | 34.2 |
Separated | 12 | 3.2 |
Divorced | 37 | 9.8 |
Windowed | 13 | 3.4 |
Educational status | ||
Can’t read and write | 134 | 35.5 |
Grade | ||
1–8 | 84 | 22.3 |
9–12 | 82 | 21.8 |
Diploma and above | 77 | 20.4 |