Naturalistic outcome of treatment of psychosis by traditional healers in Jinja and Iganga districts, Eastern Uganda – a 3- and 6 months follow up

Abbo, Catherine; Okello, Elialilia S; Musisi, Seggane; Waako, Paul; Ekblad, Solvig

doi:10.1186/1752-4458-6-13

International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Table 3 Shows results of bivariate analysis of factors associated with caseness

From: Naturalistic outcome of treatment of psychosis by traditional healers in Jinja and Iganga districts, Eastern Uganda – a 3- and 6 months follow up

	Three months follow up					Six months follow up
Variable	Cases N = 61%	Non cases N = 40%	X²	P value	Crude OR (95%CI)	Cases N = 49%	Non cases N = 41%	X²	P value	Crude OR (95%CI)
Sex
Male	50.81	65.00			0.44	55.10	36.59	2.38	0.120	2.13
Female	49.18	35	3.32	0.070	(0.18-1.06)	44.90	63.41			(0.84-5.45)
Marital status
Married	45.90	67.50			0.40	53.06	41.46			1.60
Not Married	54.10	32.50	3.71	0.050	(0.16-1.01)	46.94	58.54	0.78	0.380	(0.64-4.02)
Employment
Employed	47.54	62.50	1.61	0.200	0.54	51.02	43.90			1.33
Not Employed	52.46	37.50			(0.12-1.32)	49.98	56.10	0.21	0.640	(0.53-3.34)
Economic status
Earning < $1	73.77	30.00			6.56	57.14	29.27			3.22
Earning > $1	26.23	70.00	17.09	<0.001	(2.49-17.66)	42.86	70.73	5.94	0.010	(1.23-8.58)
Being in debt	63.93	37.50			2.95	58.18	31.71			3.12
Not being in Debt	36.34	62.50	05.76	0.020	(1.20-7.37)	41.82	68.29	5.71	0.020	(1.20-8.22)
Age of onset
Below 18	67.21	25.00			6.15	61.22	24.39	10.82	0.001	4.89
Above 18	32.79	75.00	15.57	<0.001	(2.32-16.70)	38.78	75.61			(1.79-13.65)
Duration of symptoms
> 3 months	36.07	70.00			0.24	57.14	31.71	5.25	0.020	2.97
< 3 months	63.93	30.00	9.81	0.002	(0.09-0.06)	42.86	70.73			(1.15-7.78)
Number of episodes
2 or more	60.66	37.50			2.57	63.27	39.02	4.33	0.030	2.69
First episode	39.34	62.50	4.30	0.030	(1.05-6.36)	36.73	60.98			(1.05-6.95)
Family history
Positive	68.85	22.50	18.95	<0.001	7.61	59.18	29.27			3.50
Negative	31.15	77.50			(2.79-21.36)	40.82	70.73	6.89	0.008	(1.33-9.36)
co morbidity
2 or more	62.30)	25.00			4.96	59.18	29.27			3.50
Only disorder	37.70	75.00	12.08	0.001	(1.89-13.28)	40.82	70.73	6.89	0.008	(1.33-9.36)
Severity(GAF)
Mod-severe	65.57	32.50	9.31	0.002	(1.57-10.13)	51.02	29.27	3.51	0.060	(0.96-6.66)
Mild	34.43	67.50			3.96	48.98	70.73			2.52
Treatment:
Both	68.85	97.50	10.75	0.001	0.06	77.55	12.20	35.64	<0.001	24.87
Only T/H or WM	31.15	2.50			( 0.00-0.43)	22.45	87.80			(7.03-94.84)

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