Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of mental health service users attending service at Jimma University Teaching Hospital (n = 422)
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 305 (72.3) |
| Female | 117 (27.7) |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–28 | 181 (42.9) |
| 29–38 | 156 (37.0) |
| 39–48 | 47 (11.1) |
| ≥49 | 38 (9.0) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Oromo | 302 (71.6) |
| Amhara | 53 (12.6) |
| Guragie | 24 (5.7) |
| Dawuro | 17 (4.0) |
| Yem | 10 (2.4) |
| Others | 16 (3.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 153 (36.3) |
| Single | 238 (56.4) |
| Divorced | 20 (4.7) |
| Separated | 6 (1.4) |
| Widowed | 5 (1.2) |
| Religion | |
| Orthodox | 112 (26.5) |
| Muslim | 265 (62.8) |
| Protestant | 41 (9.7) |
| Catholic | 2 (0.5) |
| Jehovah witness | 2 (0.5) |
| Frequency of attending a place of worship | |
| Never | 39 (9.2) |
| Some times | 226 (53.6) |
| Daily | 157 (37.2) |
| Education | |
| Non-literate | 74 (17.5) |
| Read and write only | 60 (14.2) |
| Primary (grades 1–8) | 101 (35.1) |
| Secondary/high school/(grades 9–12) | 99 (34.4) |
| Tertiary (grades more than 12) | 88 (30.6) |
| Occupation | |
| Employed | 71 (16.8) |
| Unemployed | 105 (24.9) |
| Farmer | 84 (19.9) |
| Merchant | 44 (10.4) |
| Daily-laborer | 30 (7.1) |
| Student | 43 (10.2) |
| House-wife | 37 (8.8) |
| Others | 8 (1.9) |
| Living condition | |
| Living alone | 18 (4.3) |
| Living with nuclear family | 383 (90.8) |
| Living with relatives | 7 (1.7) |
| Others | 14 (3.3) |
| Frequency of hospital visit | |
| First visits | 32 (7.6) |
| Two or more visits | 390 (92.4) |
Other ethnicity = Kefa, Tigray, Siltie and Woliyta
Other occupation = Driver, shoe shine boy, barber and retirement
Other living condition = Living in campus, living in missionary of charity, prison and living with non-relative persons