Table 2 Mental condition of the studied mentally ill patients, Assiut University Hospitals 2017
Variable | No. (n = 425) | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Diagnosis of mental illness | ||
Bipolar disorder | 204 | 48.0 |
Schizophrenia and other related psychotic disorders | 182 | 42.8 |
Depression | 29 | 6.8 |
Child psychiatric disorders | 10 | 2.4 |
Injuring or threatening to injure anyone | ||
Yes | 137 | 32.2 |
No | 288 | 67.8 |
Talking about, threatening, or attempting suicide | ||
Yes | 66 | 15.5 |
No | 359 | 84.5 |
Duration of current illness in years | ||
Mean ± SD (range) | 7.93 ± 7.32(1–40) | |
Regular administration of prescribed medications | ||
Yes | 415 | 97.6 |
No | 10 | 2.4 |
Frequency of seeking outpatient psychiatric care in the past 6 months | ||
Mean ± SD (range) | 2.17 ± 1.66 (0–10) | |
Frequency of hospital admission after seeking care in the past 6 months | ||
0 | 242 | 56.9 |
1 | 162 | 38.2 |
2 or more | 21 | 4.9 |
Mean ± SD (range) | 0.48 ± 0.59 (0–3) | |