Table 1.
Demographic, Clinical and Medication Related Characteristics of Respondents
| Variable | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age |
18–29 years |
44 (16.0) |
| 30–39 years |
100 (36.4) |
|
| 40–49 years |
85 (30.9) |
|
| 50–60 years |
46 (16.7) |
|
| Mean (SD) years: 39.5 (9.4) |
|
|
| Education |
No Formal Education |
10 (3.7) |
| Primary School |
84 (30.5) |
|
| Secondary School |
110 (40) |
|
| Tertiary |
71 (25.8) |
|
| Marital Status |
Single |
93 (33.8) |
| Married |
167 (60.7) |
|
| Separated |
4 (1.5) |
|
| Divorced |
8 (2.9) |
|
| Widowed |
3 (1.1) |
|
| Employment Status |
Employed |
239 (86.9) |
| Unemployed |
36 (13.1) |
|
| Religion |
Christian |
173 (62.9) |
| Muslim |
101 (36.7) |
|
| Traditional Worshipper |
1 (0.4) |
|
| Age at onset of illness |
<15 yrs |
6 (2.2) |
| 15–25 yrs |
117 (42.5) |
|
| 26–35 yrs |
111 (40.4) |
|
| >35 |
41 (14.9) |
|
| Mean (SD): 27.4 (7.4) |
|
|
| Diagnosis |
Schizophrenia |
241 (87.7) |
| Persistent delusional disorder |
1 (0.4) |
|
| Acute & transient psychotic disorder |
2 (0.7) |
|
| Schizoaffective disorder |
2 (0.7) |
|
| Unspecified non organic psychotic disorder |
29 (10.5) |
|
| Duration of Antipsychotic Medication Use |
<2 yrs |
28 (10.2) |
| 2–5 yrs |
56 (20.4) |
|
| 5–10 yrs |
60 (21.8) |
|
| >10 |
131 (47.6) |
|
| Mean (SD): 8.4 (2.1) |
|
|
| Daily medication Dose* |
<500 mg |
170 (61.8) |
| 500–1000 mg |
82 (29.8) |
|
| >1000mgs |
23 (8.4) |
|
| Mean: 462 mg |
|
|
| Number of Antipsychotics | One |
97 (35.3) |
| Two |
152 (55.3) |
|
| Three or more | 26 (9.4) |
*In Chlorpromazine equivalents.