Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical factors of study participants in Jimma medical center Southwest Ethiopia, 2019.
(n = 34).
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age of participants | ||
| 24–30 | 12 | 35.3 |
| 31–37 | 15 | 44.1 |
| 38–45 | 7 | 20.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 9 | 26.5 |
| Single | 9 | 26.5 |
| Divorced | 14 | 41.1 |
| Widowed | 2 | 5.9 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 4 | 11.8 |
| Primary education | 10 | 29.4 |
| Secondary education | 16 | 47.1 |
| Higher education | 4 | 11.8 |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 5 | 14.7 |
| no formal occupation | 18 | 53.0 |
| Government worker | 5 | 14.7 |
| Student | 6 | 17.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 22 | 64.7 |
| Rural | 12 | 35.3 |
| Perceived cause of illness | ||
| Evil spirit and witchcraft | 23 | 67.6 |
| Stressful life event | 9 | 26.4 |
| Difficult family environment | 2 | 6.0 |
| Family history of mental illness | ||
| Yes | 9 | 26.5 |
| No | 25 | 73.5 |