Table 2. Clinical and other substance-related characteristics of patients with schizophrenia, southwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 515).
Variables | Category | Numbers (n) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Admission history | No | 308 | 59.8 |
Yes | 207 | 40.2 | |
Frequency of admission | 1 | 75 | 14.6 |
2 | 88 | 17.1 | |
3 | 44 | 8.5 | |
Physical illness | Yes | 38 | 7.4 |
No | 477 | 92.6 | |
Family history of mental illness | No | 434 | 84.3 |
Yes | 81 | 15.7 | |
Family history of substance use | No | 427 | 82.9 |
Yes | 88 | 17.1 | |
Alcohol use disorder | Yes | 187 | 36.3 |
No | 328 | 63.7 | |
Khat dependence | Yes | 155 | 30.1 |
No | 360 | 69.9 | |
Duration of illness | <6 years | 292 | 56.7 |
≥6 years | 223 | 43.3 | |
Treatment duration | <5 years | 271 | 52.6 |
≥5 year s | 244 | 47.7 |