Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N = 169)
Characteristic | Mean (SD) OR n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | 37.23 (12.83) |
The average number of episodes in a year | 01 (2.35) |
Time since the last episode (months) | 15.55 (27.65) |
Age at onset of illness | 24.6815.55 (8.8727.65) |
Number of admissions in the previous year | 01.02 (1.95) |
Sex | |
Female | 92 (54.44) |
Male | 77 (45.56) |
Religion | |
Catholic | 72 (42.60) |
Protestant | 66 (39.05) |
Muslim | 12 (7.10) |
Others | 19 (11.24) |
Employment status | |
Subsistence farmer | 59 (34.91) |
Business | 39 (23.08) |
Civil servant | 22 (13.02) |
Not employed | 42 (24.85) |
Others | 7 (4.14) |
Area of residence | |
Urban | 47 (27.81) |
Rural | 122 (72.19) |
Level of education | |
No formal education | 13 (7.69) |
Some primary | 29 (17.16) |
Completed primary | 17 (10.06) |
Some secondary | 46 (27.22) |
Completed secondary | 23 (13.61) |
Tertiary | 41 (24.26) |
Marital status | |
Single | 66 (39.05) |
Married | 63 (37.28) |
Separated | 30 (17.75) |
Widowed | 10 (5.92) |
HIV status | |
Negative | 128 (75.74) |
Positive | 19 (11.24) |
Unknown | 22 (13.02) |
History of suicide ideation | |
Yes | 61 (36.09) |
No | 108 (63.91) |
History of suicide attempt | |
Yes | 44 (26.04) |
No | 125 (73.96) |
History of psychotic symptoms | |
Yes | 89 (52.66) |
No | 80 (47.34) |
Physical quality of life | |
Poor | 113 (66.86) |
Good | 56 (33.13) |
Mental quality of life | |
Poor | 137 (81.07) |
Good | 32 (18.93) |