Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with mental disorders visiting psychiatry outpatient unit in Mekelle town, psychiatric clinics, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 221, control = 147, and case = 74)
Variable | Category | Control (n = 147) | Case (n = 74) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 79(53.7) | 44(59.5) |
Female | 68(46.3) | 30(40.5) | |
Age | 18–27 | 38(25.9) | 34(45.9) |
28–37 | 51(34.7) | 22(29.7) | |
38–47 | 36(24.5) | 10(13.5) | |
≥ 48 | 22(15.0) | 8(10.8) | |
Marital status | Single | 60(40.8) | 51(55.4) |
Married | 62(42.2) | 27(36.5) | |
Divorced/widowed | 25(17.0) | 6(8.1) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 124(84.4) | 57(77.0) |
Muslim | 20(13.6) | 11(14.9) | |
OthersR | 3(2.0) | 6(8.1) | |
Ethnicity | Tigray | 136(92.5) | 64(86.5) |
OthersE | 11(7.5) | 10(13.5) | |
Educational status | Illiterate | 35(23.8) | 14(18.9) |
Primary school (1–8) | 41(27.9) | 16(21.6) | |
Secondary school (9–12) | 44(29.9) | 21(28.4) | |
Higher education (12+) | 27(18.4) | 23(31.1) | |
Occupation | Unemployed | 48(32.7) | 20(27.0) |
Housewife | 22(15.0) | 11(14.9) | |
Daily laborer | 17(11.6) | 6(8.1) | |
Governmental employee | 20(13.6) | 13(17.6) | |
Farmer | 14(9.5) | 7(9.5) | |
Merchant | 8(5.4) | 6(8.1) | |
Student | 10(6.8) | 5(6.8) | |
OthersO | 8(5.4) | 6(8.1) | |
Income | 500–1000 | 12(22.6) | 7(22.6) |
1001–2500 | 21(39.6) | 10(32.3) | |
2501–3500 | 4(7.5) | 2(6.5) | |
3501–5000 | 8(15.1) | 2(6.5) | |
> 5000 | 8(15.1) | 10(32.3) | |
Living condition | Alone | 20(13.6) | 12(16.2) |
With family | 61(41.5) | 35(47.3) | |
OthersV | 66(44.9) | 27(36.5) |