Attitudes towards schizophrenia and associated factors among community members in Hossana town: a mixed method study

Table 2 Source of information about schizophrenia among respondents residing in Hosanna, Southern Ethiopia, 2022

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Ever heard about schizophrenia	Yes	346	83
Ever heard about schizophrenia	No	71	17
The main source of information	Mass media	138	40
	Religious institutions	31	9
	Friends	114	33
	Family members	63	18
Is schizophrenia treatable?	Yes	292	70
Is schizophrenia treatable?	No	125	30
Schizophrenia as a mental health disorder	Yes	329	79
Schizophrenia as a mental health disorder	No	88	21
Schizophrenia is the most serious mental disorder	Yes	371	89
Schizophrenia is the most serious mental disorder	No	46	11
Known cause of schizophrenia	Yes	259	62
Known cause of schizophrenia	No	158	38
Perceived causes schizophrenia	Head injury	212	50.8
	Physical illness	198	47.5
	Genetic cause	80	19.2
	Substance misuse cause	375	89.9
	The loss of a loved one causes	283	67.8
	Conflict with family cause	253	60.7
	Punishment by God cause	117	28
	Evil spirit cause illness	104	25
	Poverty cause illness	92	22
Preferred place of treatment	Family(psychological)	142	34
	Spiritual/ Traditional	369	88.5
	Biological	87	20.8
	Health facility	188	45
	Not treatable	46	11
A common manifestation of schizophrenia	Aggression/destructiveness	171	41
	Talkativeness	284	68
	Eccentric behavior	346	83
	Wandering	296	71
	Self-neglect	288	69
	Restlessness/anxiety	221	53
	Insomnia	196	47
	Loss of concision	153	36.7

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