Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
What kind of people mental illness affects | ||
Angry and stressed | 145 | 37.8 |
people who use drug | 100 | 26.0 |
People with crisis | 66 | 17.2 |
Those who think a lot | 50 | 13.0 |
Others* | 23 | 6.0 |
Perceived Causes of mental illness | ||
Spiritual possession | 198 | 51.6 |
I do not know | 73 | 19.0 |
Evil eye | 61 | 15.9 |
Family history | 57 | 14.8 |
Sinful act | 41 | 10.7 |
Pathogens | 37 | 9.6 |
Stress | 13 | 3.4 |
Others | 23 | 6.0 |
Believe mental illness can be cured | ||
Yes | 379 | 98.7 |
I am not sure | 4 | 1.0 |
No | 1 | 0.3 |
Perceived severity of Mental illness | ||
Very high severe | 119 | 31.0 |
high severe | 199 | 51.8 |
Severe | 58 | 15.1 |
less severe | 8 | 2.1 |
Community perception for mental illness | ||
Very high shameful | 51 | 13.3 |
Highly shameful | 152 | 39.6 |
Shameful | 120 | 31.2 |
Not as such shameful | 28 | 7.3 |
Not at all shameful | 33 | 8.6 |