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Table 1 Spectrum of illnesses in an outpatient facility in Kilifi County over a 2-month period

From: An overview of mental health care system in Kilifi, Kenya: results from an initial assessment using the World Health Organization’s Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems

Condition

Frequency (N = 242)

Prevalence (%)

95% confidence interval

Anxiety

1

0.4

0.0–2.3

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

2

0.8

0.1–3.0

Autism

1

0.4

0.0–2.3

Bipolar disorder

20

8.3

5.1–12.5

Depression

10

4.1

2.0–7.5

Epilepsy

8

3.3

1.4–6.4

Other seizure disorders

34

14.1

9.9–19.1

Post-traumatic stress disorder

1

0.4

0.0–2.3

Psychosis

31

12.8

8.9–17.7

Schizoaffective disorder

15

6.2

3.5–10.0

Schizophrenia

114

47.1

40.7–53.6

Somatic symptom disorder

2

0.8

0.1–3.0

Suicidal ideation

1

0.4

0.0–2.3

Other significant emotional or medically unexplained complaints

2

0.8

0.1–3.0