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Table 2 Misdiagnosis of patients with severe mental disorders in central Ethiopia, n = 309

From: Misdiagnosis, detection rate, and associated factors of severe psychiatric disorders in specialized psychiatry centers in Ethiopia

Disorder (SPD)

SCID diagnosis

Correct chart diagnosis

Misdiagnosis

Remarks

Paired test (2 tailed), p value

F

F (p)

F (p)

MDD

92

39 (42.39)

53 (57.60)

Underdiagnosis

 < 0.0001

SCZ

135

103 (76.30)

32 (23.70)

Underdiagnosis

 < 0.0001

BD

54

39 (72.22)

15 (27.78)

Underdiagnosis

0.0001

SCZAF

28

7 (25)

21 (75)

Underdiagnosis

 < 0.0001

  1. SPD severe psychiatric disorder, MDD major depressive disorder, SCZ schizophrenia, BD bipolar disorder, SCAZAF schizoaffective disorder, F frequency, P percentage