Perceived stigma among non-professional caregivers of people with severe mental illness, Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers at Felege-Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia, July, 2016 (n = 478)

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent
Age	18–24	89	18.6
	25–34	138	28.9
	35–44	108	22.6
	44–54	81	16.9
	≥ 55	62	13
Sex	Male	234	49
Sex	Female	244	51
Residence	Urban	216	45.2
Residence	Rural	262	54.8
Ethnicity	Amhara	469	98.1
Ethnicity	Others^a	9	1.9
Religion	Orthodox	384	80.3
	Muslim	88	18.4
	Others^b	6	1.3
Marital status	Currently not married	374	78.2
Marital status	Currently married	104	21.8
Educational status	Unable to read and write	121	25.3
	Primary	115	24.1
	Secondary	90	18.8
	Diploma and above	152	31.8
Job	Government employee	73	15.3
	Private employee	72	15.1
	Merchant	65	13.6
	Farmer	143	29.9
	House wife	71	14.9
	Student	54	11.3

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