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Table 2 Prevalence of common mental disorders and distribution of specific symptoms

From: Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders among Ethiopian migrant returnees from the Middle East and South Africa

Items

Response categories

 

Yes

N (%)

No

N (%)

Total

N (%)

Do you often have headaches?

404 (40.6)

591 (59.4)

995 (100.0)

Is your appetite poor?

393 (39.4)

604 (60.6)

997 (100.0)

Do you sleep badly?

368 (36.9)

630 (63.1)

998 (100.0)

Are you easily frightened?

274 (27.6)

718 (72.4)

992 (100.0)

Do your hands shake?

146 (14.6)

851 (85.4)

997 (100.0)

Do you feel nervous, tense or worried?

319 (32.0)

678 (68.0)

997 (100.0)

Is your digestion poor?

256 (25.7)

740 (74.3)

996 (100.0)

Do you have trouble thinking clearly?

192 (19.3)

804 (80.7)

996 (100.0)

Do you feel unhappy?

373 (37.6)

620 (62.4)

993 (100.0)

Do you cry more than usual?

238 (23.9)

759 (76.1)

997 (100.0)

Do you find it difficult to enjoy your daily activities?

275 (27.6)

721 (72.4)

996 (100.0)

Do you find it difficult to make decisions?

199 (20.0)

794 (80.0)

993 (100.0)

Is your daily work suffering?

198 (19.9)

797 (80.1)

995 (100.0)

Are you unable to play a useful part in life?

209 (21.0)

785 (79.0)

994 (100.0)

Have you lost interest in things?

259 (26.1)

734 (73.9)

993 (100.0)

Do you feel that you are a worthless person?

191 (19.2)

803 (80.8)

994 (100.0)

Has the thought of ending your life been on your mind?

149 (15.0)

843 (85.0)

992 (100.0)

Do you feel tired all the time?

351 (33.9)

642 (64.7)

993 (100.0)

Do you have uncomfortable feelings in your stomach?

274 (27.6)

719 (72.4)

993 (100.0)

Are you easily tired?

356 (35.8)

639 (64.2)

995 (100.0)

CMDa cases (with cut-off point ≥8)

260 (27.6)

682 (72.4)

942 (100.0)

  1. aCommon mental disorders