Table 1 Clinical variables of the respondents
|  | N = 180 | |
|---|---|---|
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
Duration of Mental Illness (in years) Mean ± SD 4.13 ± 4.98 | ||
 Less than 1 | 56 | 31.11 |
 1 to 5 | 79 | 43.89 |
 6 to 10 | 34 | 18.89 |
 11 to 15 | 5 | 2.78 |
 16 and above | 6 | 3.33 |
Presence of Co-morbidity | ||
 Yes | 61 | 33.9 |
 No | 119 | 66.1 |
Family History of Mental Illness | ||
 Yes | 45 | 25.00 |
 No | 135 | 75.00 |
Hospital Admission | ||
 Yes | 57 | 31.67 |
 No | 123 | 68.33 |
Diagnostic Category | ||
 Mood disorders | 79 | 43.89 |
 Neurotic, stress-related & somatoform disorders | 72 | 40.00 |
 Schizophrenia, schizotypal & delusional disorders | 28 | 15.56 |
 Disorders of adult personality & behavior | 1 | 0.56 |