Table 3.
Perceived sign and symptoms for mental health problems of patients at JUSH psychiatry department, Ethiopia, 2010
| Perceived Illness | No (N = 384) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological and Behavioral Problems | ||
| Anxiety related | 365 | 95.1 |
| Depression related | 360 | 93.8 |
| Interpersonal problems | 318 | 82.8 |
| Other neurotic symptoms | 296 | 77.1 |
| Violent or aggressive behavior | 254 | 66.1 |
| Other disturbed behavior | 201 | 52.3 |
| Suicide attempt | 181 | 47.1 |
| Drug related problems | 147 | 38.3 |
| Alcohol related problem | 79 | 20.6 |
| Other organic symptoms | 61 | 15.9 |
| Fits/alterations of consciousness | 34 | 8.9 |
| Psychotic symptoms | 16 | 4.2 |
| Somatic symptoms | ||
| Sleep disturbance | 348 | 90.6 |
| Headache | 222 | 57.8 |
| Weakness/lethargy | 123 | 32.0 |
| Loss of weight | 102 | 26.6 |
| Dizziness | 87 | 22.7 |
| Fever | 56 | 14.6 |
| Abdominal pain | 50 | 13.0 |
| Cough/cold/influenza | 36 | 9.4 |
| Back/chest pain | 34 | 8.9 |
| Genito-urinary symptoms | 32 | 8.3 |
| Other somatic symptoms | 16 | 4.2 |