Management practice and discharge outcome of patients with psychiatric disorder admitted to psychiatry wards of selected specialized settings in Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants at PWJMC and SAMSH from December 2021 to June 2022

Variables, N (278)	Frequency	Percent
Age of participants (years), μ and SD	32.3 ± 9.7
Age group
18–30	136	48.92
31–45	117	42.09
46–65	25	8.99
Sex
Male	165	59.35
Female	113	40.65
Marital status
Single	166	59.71
Married	83	29.86
Divorced	27	9.71
Widowed	2	0.72
Living situation
Alone	23	8.27
With partner or family	255	91.73
Residence
Urban	165	59.35
Rural	113	40.65
Educational status
Not able to read and write	38	13.67
Informal education	3	1.08
Primary school	76	27.34
High school	95	34.17
University or college	66	23.74
Occupational status
Farmer	49	17.63
Merchant	13	4.68
Civil servant	45	16.19
Self employed	40	14.39
Daily labor	10	3.6
Has no job	121	43.53
Average monthly income (Birr), μ and SD	3830.6 ± 5746.5
Family history of psychiatric illnesses
Yes	106	38.13
No	172	61.87
Social support status
Poor social support	47	16.91
Moderate social support	172	61.87
Strong social support	59	21.22

PWJMC psychiatry ward of Jimma medical center, SAMSH St. Amanuel mental specialized hospital, μ ± SD mean and standard deviation

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