Table 1.

Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics of study subjects at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n=413)

Variables	N	%
Age
18–24 years	108	26.2
25–31 years	137	33.2
32–38 years	79	19.1
39–45 years	48	11.6
>45 years	41	9.9
Sex
Male	248	60.0
Female	165	40.0
Religion
Orthodox	272	65.9
Muslim	93	22.5
Protestant	43	10.4
Catholic	4	1
Othersa	1	0.2
Ethnicity
Amhara	171	41.4
Oromo	110	26.6
Tigre	26	6.3
Gurage	84	20.3
Othersb	22	5.3
Marital status
Single	223	54
Married	129	31.2
Separated	20	4.8
Divorced	32	7.7
Widowed	9	2.2
Educational status
Grade 1–4	56	13.6
Grade 5–8	44	10.6
Grade 9–12	107	25.9
Above grade 12	137	33.2
Occupational status
Government employed	61	14.8
Private employed/merchant	119	28.8
Farmer/housewife/day laborer	154	37.3
Student	71	17.2
Othersc	8	1.9
Current living condition
Living with family members	257	62.2
Not living with family members	156	37.8
Availability of own house
Yes	310	75.1
No	103	24.9

Notes:

^aHawariate;

^bWolaita, Silte, Dawro;

^cjobless.