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Table 4 Clinical characteristics at enrolment, 2014–2016

From: Partnership for the implementation of mental health policy in Nigeria: a case study of the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Programme in Benue State

Diagnosis

2014

2015

2016

Subtotals

n

%

n

%

n

%

N

%

Epilepsy

687

48.41

1518

53.75

1396

53.04

3601

52.38

Psychosis/bipolar

593

41.79

1057

37.43

991

37.65

2641

38.41

Depression/anxiety

81

5.71

173

6.13

183

6.95

437

6.36

Alcohol/substances

39

2.75

50

1.77

51

1.94

140

2.04

Developmental

10

0.70

12

0.42

3

0.11

25

0.36

Child mental disorder

7

0.49

9

0.32

4

0.15

20

0.29

Dementia

2

0.14

5

0.18

4

0.15

11

0.16