Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical profile of all subjects (N = 489)
From: Pathways to mental health care in Nepal: a 14-center nationwide study
Parameters | Overall average of all samples | Highest average among centers | Lowest average among centers |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (in years) | 34.13 ± 14.51 | 40.42 (Tansen) | 26.3 years (Birgunj) |
Average family’s income per month (in Nepalese rupees) | 28.236 ± 17.934 | 32.124 ± 16.233 (Birtamode) | 24.342 ± 22.136 (Birgunj) |
Average education (in years) | 2.3 ± 2.1 | 3.2 ± 1.9 (Janakpur) | 1.4 ± 0.3 (Bhairahawa) |
Socio-economic status | 63.19% (average SES) | 26.61% (High SES) | 10.2% (Low SES) |
Unemployment rate | 31.1% | 50.0% (Nepalgunj) | 11.53% (Tansen) |
Married | 62.4% | 64.36% (Biratnagar) | 40.62 (Butwal) |
Most common diagnoses | 34% (Neurotic/stress related disorders) 24.0% (Depressive illness) 15.0% (Psychotic disorders) 9% (Substance use disorder) 6% (Bipolar disorders) 4% (Epilepsies) 3% (Headache syndromes) 2% each organic mental illness and others | NA | NA |