Table 1.

Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.

Variables		Bipolar affective disorders		Psychotic disorders
		Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent
Gender	Sex ratio	1.8		1.6
	Male	148	64.6	70	60.9
	Female	81	35.4	45	39.1
Age	Mean	26.7 SD: 8.7		27.4 SD: 7.1
	18-35 years	138	60.3	57	49.6
	More than 35 years	91	39.7	58	50.4
Educational level attained	Illiterate	4	1.8	16	13.3
	Primary	77	33.6	51	44.9
	Secondary	79	34.5	30	26.1
	University	69	30.1	18	15.7
Marital status	Single	79	34.5	59	51.3
	Married	90	39.3	14	12.2
	Widowed	29	12.7	10	8.7
	Separated	31	13.5	32	27.8
Employment status	Unemployed/retired	47	20.5	54	50
	Health worker	42	18.3	6	5.2
	Student	49	21.4	13	11.3
	Others	91	39.7	42	36.5
Onset of the illness	6 months	16	7	21	18.3
	7 months–5 years	172	77.3	71	61.7
	Up to 5years	41	17.9	23	20