Table 4 Unfavorable attitude towards mental illness among UHEPs in Addis Ababa, 2017
Characteristics | Frequency (n = 455) | Percentage (100%) |
|---|---|---|
People with mental illness are dangerous | ||
Strongly agree | 86 | 18.9 |
Agree | 171 | 37.6 |
Undecided | 44 | 9.7 |
Disagree | 141 | 31.0 |
Strongly disagree | 13 | 2.9 |
Mental illness is sign of personal weakness | ||
Strongly agree | 20 | 4.4 |
Agree | 64 | 14.1 |
Undecided | 32 | 7.0 |
Disagree | 284 | 62.4 |
Strongly disagree | 55 | 12.1 |
Counseling’s of mental illness should be left for specialist | ||
Strongly agree | 46 | 10.1 |
Agree | 81 | 17.8 |
Undecided | 35 | 7.7 |
Disagree | 261 | 57.4 |
Strongly disagree | 32 | 7.0 |
Counseling is unsuccessful for patient with mental illness | ||
Strongly agree | 33 | 7.3 |
Agree | 35 | 7.7 |
Undecided | 8 | 1.8 |
Disagree | 278 | 61.1 |
Strongly disagree | 101 | 22.2 |
Mentally ill patients are usually violent | ||
Strongly agree | 64 | 14.1 |
Agree | 207 | 45.5 |
Undecided | 45 | 9.9 |
Disagree | 120 | 26.4 |
Strongly disagree | 19 | 4.2 |
Mentally ill patients are usually unpredictable | ||
Strongly agree | 39 | 8.9 |
Agree | 183 | 40.2 |
Undecided | 62 | 13.6 |
Disagree | 151 | 33.2 |
Strongly disagree | 20 | 4.4 |
Mentally ill patients need constant care | ||
Strongly agree | 285 | 62.6 |
Agree | 142 | 31.2 |
Undecided | 3 | 0.7 |
Disagree | 10 | 2.2 |
Strongly disagree | 15 | 3.3 |
Mentally ill patients should be confined to facility to the rest of their life | ||
Strongly agree | 8 | 1.8 |
Agree | 8 | 1.8 |
Undecided | 13 | 2.9 |
Disagree | 195 | 42.9 |
Strongly disagree | 231 | 50.8 |
If a person become mentally ill once they easily become ill again | ||
Strongly agree | 22 | 4.8 |
Agree | 139 | 30.5 |
Undecided | 49 | 10.8 |
Disagree | 187 | 41.1 |
Strongly disagree | 58 | 12.7 |