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. 2014 Mar 20;9(3):e90297. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090297

Table 1. Population Characteristics & Services Used.

Demographics:
Male 66.4%
Age 36.3 (sd 13.6)
Nairobi address 77.7%
Religion:
Christian 90.6%
Muslim 8.0%
Hindu or undeclared 1.4%
Occupation:
Formal sector employment 50.6%
Students 26.7%
Unemployed or retired 13.5%
House-wives 4.6%
Farmer or informally employed 4.6%
Earning income 55.2%
Diagnosis:
Alcohol disorder 21.2%
Drug disorder 10.4%
Schizophrenia or non-affective psychosis 38.4%
Bipolar disorder 11.4%
Schizo-affective disorder 2.7%
Depression or anxiety 7.0%
Comorbid psychiatric disorders 7.0%
Financing:
Insurance (100% of fees) 15.8%
Employer (100% of fees) 12.7%
Out-of-pocket 71.5%
NHIF (Int$20 co-pay) 29.0%
Services:
Individual counseling 60.2%
Group therapy 36.9%
Lab tests 55.6%
Scan 9.9%
ECT 16.2%
Psychiatric medicine 91.0%
Medicines
Antipsychotic 81.0%
Sedatives 70.0%
Antidepressants 21.0%
Anticonvulsants 17.0%
Alcohol or drug medicine 9.0%
Lithium 5.0%
Methylphenidate 2.0%
Received only branded antipsychotics 50.6%
Received an injection 76.7%