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. 2021 Jun 4;7(6):e07212. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07212

Table 2.

Perception regarding the cause of schizophrenia among Gondar Zuria district residents, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 423).

Perceived cause of schizophrenia Yes (%) No (%)
Biological Mental illness 284 (67.1) 139 (32.9)
Hereditary/Genetic 111 (26.2) 312 (73.8)
Psychosocial stressor Marital problem 170 (40.2) 254 (59.8)
Work stress 224 (53.0) 199 (47.0)
Busy lifestyle 306 (72.3) 117 (27.7)
Unemployment 231 (54.6) 192 (45.4)
Failure in love 231 (54.6) 192 (45.4)
Social issue Loneliness 223 (52.7) 200 (47.3)
Bad upbringing 201 (47.5) 222 (52.5)
Personality issue Anxious personality 286 (67.6) 137 (32.4)
Attention seeking behavior 169 (40.0) 254 (60.0)
Alcohol or other addiction 249 (58.9) 174 (41.1)
Religious reason Punishment for sins 150 (35.5) 273 (64.5)
Fate 172 (40.7) 251 (59.3)
Gods will 229 (54.1) 194 (45.9)
Superstitious beliefs Black magic 225 (53.2) 198 (46.8)