Table 1.
Patient demographic information.
| Variable | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (N=412) | ||
| Male | 300 (72.82) | |
| Female | 112 (27.18) | |
| Relationship status (N=372) | ||
| Single | 258 (69.35) | |
| Married | 114 (30.65) | |
| Education (N=257) | ||
| None | 12 (4.67) | |
| Completed Standard 8 or less | 131 (50.97) | |
| Completed Form I, II, III or IV | 103 (40.08) | |
| Any university | 11 (4.28) | |
| Employment type (N=318) | ||
| No formal employment | 102 (32.08) | |
| Farmer | 60 (18.87) | |
| Laborer | 43 (13.52) | |
| Vendor | 37 (11.64) | |
| Student | 34 (10.69) | |
| Other | 42 (13.21) | |
| Place of residence (N=407) | ||
| Lilongwe District | 275 (67.57) | |
| Other district in Malawi | 129 (31.70) | |
| Other country | 3 (0.74) | |
| Religion (N=359) | ||
| Christian | 279 (77.72) | |
| Muslim | 22 (6.13) | |
| Other | 58 (16.16) | |
| Psychiatric diagnoses* (N=417) | ||
| Schizophrenia | 125 (29.98) | |
| Cannabis use disorder | 117 (28.06) | |
| Alcohol use disorder | 105 (25.18) | |
| Epileptic Psychosis | 30 (7.19) | |
| Major depressive disorder | 28 (6.71) | |
| HIV associated psychosis | 12 (2.88) | |
| Other psychotic disorder | 47 (11.27) | |
| Other non-psychotic disorder | 45 (10.79) | |
| Outcome (N=416) | ||
| Stabilized and discharged home | 283 (68.03) | |
| Transferred to another hospital | 81 (19.47) | |
| Discharged against medical advice | 34 (8.17) | |
| Absconded | 14 (3.37) | |
| Died | 4 (0.96) |
*
Percentage sums to greater than 100% due to some patients with multiple diagnoses.