Table 3 Medication-related characteristics and level of social support of ambulatory schizophrenia patients in five comprehensive and specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 414)
Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Adherence | Adherent | 330 (80) |
Non-adherent | 84 (20) | |
Source of medication fee | Community-based health insurance | 252 (60.9) |
Out of a pocket purchase | 162 (39.1) | |
Combined medication use | None | 384 (92.8) |
Benzhexol | 20 (4.8) | |
Diazepam | 8 (1.9) | |
Clonazepam | 2 (0.5) | |
Side effects | Yes | 50 (12) |
No | 364 (88) | |
Level of social support | Poor | 133 (32.1) |
Moderate | 210 (50) | |
High | 71 (17) |