Table 5 List of reasons for switching in ambulatory schizophrenia patients at five comprehensive specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022; (n = 188)
Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Reasons for switching | Unavailability of medicines | 106 (51.7) |
Inadequate/partial response | 29 (14.1) | |
Presence of side effects | 27 (13.2) | |
Unrecorded reason | 18 (8.8) | |
Non-adherence | 14 (6.9) | |
Othersa | 11 (5.3) | |
Primary switching | Abrupt switching | 185 (98.4) |
Cross-titration switching | 3 (1.6) | |
Secondary switching | Abrupt switching | 17 (100) |