Table 2 Clinical and treatment characteristics of PWMI at UOGCSH, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2021
Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Type of diagnosis | Schizophrenia | 147 (40.3) |
Bipolar disorder | 84 (23.0) | |
Major depressive disorder | 72 (19.7) | |
Generalized anxiety disorder | 38 (10.4) | |
Others | 24 (6.6)* | |
Age at onset of mental illness |  ≤ 18 years | 28 (7.7) |
19–28 years | 170 (46.6) | |
29–38 years | 88 (24.1) | |
39–48 years | 52 (14.2) | |
49–58 years | 21 (5.8) | |
 ≥ 59 years | 6 (1.6) | |
Suicidal ideation | Yes | 34 (9.3) |
No | 331 (90.7) | |
Suicidal attempt | Yes | 20 (5.5) |
No | 345 (94.5) | |
Family history of mental illness | Yes | 99 (27.1) |
No | 266 (72.9) | |
History of relapse | Yes | 223 (61.1) |
No | 142 (38.9) | |
History of hospital admission | Yes | 268 (73.4) |
No | 97 (26.6) | |
Duration of treatment |  < 2 years | 102 (27.9) |
2–5 years | 141 (38.6) | |
5–10 years | 109 (29.9) | |
 > 10 years | 13 (3.6) | |
Psychotherapy | Yes | 95 (26.0) |
No | 270 (74.0) | |
Reason of not getting psychotherapy | Distance | 77 (21.1) |
No idea about psychotherapy | 95 (26.0) | |
Psychiatrist didn’t recommend me | 85 (23.3) | |
Don’t believe in psychotherapy | 4 (1.1) | |
Others | 9 (2.5)** | |
Medication adherence | Adherent (≥ 6) | 112 (30.7) |
Non adherent (< 6) | 253 (69.3) |