Table 4.
Sociodemographic data of study participants who performed above the cut-off for the MMSE.
| Variable | Frequency (218) | Percentage (100%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 135 | 61.9 |
| Female | 83 | 38.1 |
| Age | ||
| 18–29 | 64 | 29.4 |
| 30–39 | 51 | 23.4 |
| 40–49 | 42 | 19.3 |
| 50–59 | 40 | 18.3 |
| 60–69 | 17 | 7.8 |
| 70–79 | 4 | 1.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 103 | 47.2 |
| Engaged | 16 | 7.3 |
| Married | 62 | 28.4 |
| Divorced | 20 | 9.2 |
| Separated | 8 | 3.7 |
| Living together | 1 | 0.5 |
| Widowed | 8 | 3.7 |
| Education | ||
| Not applicable | 4 | 1.8 |
| Nursery | 1 | 0.5 |
| Primary | 18 | 8.3 |
| Junior secondary school | 39 | 17.9 |
| Senior high school | 79 | 36.2 |
| Vocational | 8 | 3.7 |
| Polytechnic | 9 | 4.1 |
| Training school | 19 | 8.7 |
| University | 38 | 17.4 |
| Masters | 3 | 1.4 |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| Atheist | 13 | 6.0 |
| Christian | 187 | 85.8 |
| Muslim | 15 | 6.9 |
| Traditionalist | 3 | 1.4 |
| Occupational status | ||
| No occupation | 94 | 43.1 |
| Professor/technical | 38 | 17.4 |
| Managerial | 7 | 3.2 |
| Clerical | 4 | 1.8 |
| Sales | 41 | 18.8 |
| Agricultural self-employed | 7 | 3.2 |
| Agriculture | 5 | 2.3 |
| Household and domestic service | 13 | 6.0 |
| Skilled manual | 6 | 2.8 |
| Unskilled manual | 2 | 0.9 |
| Others | 1 | 0.5 |
| Reasons for unemployment | ||
| Termination of appointment | 8 | 8.5 |
| Side effects of medicines | 30 | 31.9 |
| Cessation of education | 13 | 13.8 |
| Stigma from coworkers | 43 | 45.7 |
| Patient status | ||
| Inpatient | 112 | 51.4 |
| Outpatient | 106 | 48.6 |