Table 1.
Description of patient demographics
| Variable | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (n=414) | ||
| Male | 302 (72.95) | |
| Female | 112 (27.05) | |
| Marital 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) | |
| Domestic worker | 22 (06.91) | |
| Other | 20 (06.29) | |
| Place of residence (n=409) | ||
| Lilongwe District | 276 (67.48) | |
| Other district in Malawi | 130 (31.78) | |
| Other country | 3 (0.73) | |
| Religion (n=359) | ||
| Christian | 279 (77.72) | |
| Traditional | 53 (14.76) | |
| Muslim | 22 (6.13) | |
| Atheist | 1 (0.28) | |
| Other | 4 (01.11) | |
| Admission status (n=410) | ||
| Voluntary | 24 (5.85) | |
| Involuntary | 386 (94.15) | |
| Psychiatric diagnoses* (n=419) | ||
| Schizophrenia | 126 (30.07) | |
| Cannabis use disorder | 117 (27.92) | |
| Alcohol use disorder | 105 (25.06) | |
| Epileptic Psychosis | 30 (7.16) | |
| Major depressive disorder | 28 (6.68) | |
| HIV associated psychosis | 12 (2.86) | |
| Other psychotic disorder | 47 (11.22) | |
| Other non-psychotic disorder diagnosis | 45 (10.74) | |
| Psychiatrically hospitalized prior to study period (n=347) | ||
| Yes | 206 (59.37) | |
| No | 141 (40.63) | |
| Outcome (n=417) | ||
| Stabilized and discharged home | 284 (68.10) | |
| Transferred to another hospital | 81 (19.42) | |
| Discharged against medical advice | 34 (8.15) | |
| Absconded | 14 (3.36) | |
| Died | 4 (0.96) |
*
Percentage sums to greater than 100% due to some patients with multiple diagnoses.