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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of PWMI at UOGCSH, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2021

From: Internalized stigma and associated factors among people with mental illness at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2021

Variable

Category

Frequency (%)

Age

18–27 years

119 (32.6)

28–37 years

109 (29.9)

38–47 years

82 (22.5)

48–57 years

40 (11.0)

 > 57 years

15 (4.1)

Gender

Male

193 (52.9)

Female

172 (47.1)

Residence

Urban

172 (47.1)

Rural

193 (52.9)

Religion

Orthodox

245 (67.1)

Muslim

87 (23.8)

Protestant

30 (8.2)

Catholic

3 (0.8)

Marital status

Single

115 (31.5)

Married

175 (47.9)

Widowed

35 (9.6)

Divorced

40 (11.0)

Level of education

Un able to read and write

92 (25.2)

Primary

98 (26.8)

Secondary

89 (24.4)

College and above

86 (23.6)

Occupation

Unemployed

68 (18.6)

Farmer

97 (26.6)

Government employee

92 (25.2)

Student

29 (7.9)

Private employee

25 (6.8)

Others

54 (14.8)*

  1. %: percent
  2. *Merchant, house wife, daily laborer, retired