Table 1 General characteristics of patients
Variables | n (%)a |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 248 (61.2) |
 Female | 157 (38.8) |
Age (years) | |
  ≤ 20 | 81 (20) |
 21–30 | 109 (26.9) |
 31–40 | 98 (24.2) |
  > 40 | 117 (28.9) |
All prescribed drugs | |
 1 | 48 (11.9) |
 2–3 | 255 (63) |
  > 3 | 102 (25.2) |
Diagnosis | |
 Major depression | 211 (52.1) |
 Manic depressive psychosis | 36 (8.9) |
 Panic disorder | 34 (8.4) |
 Psychosis | 31 (7.7) |
 Obsessive compulsive disorder | 18 (4.4) |
 Schizophrenia | 17 (4.2) |
 Hypomania | 13 (3.2) |
 Bipolar affective disorder | 11 (2.7) |
 Substance abuse | 17 (4.2) |
Co-morbid illnesses | |
 Hypertension | 43 (10.6) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 17 (4.2) |
 Epilepsy | 13 (3.2) |