Attitude towards Antipsychotic Medications in Patients Diagnosed with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Socio-demographic and substance related characteristics of patients with schizophrenia at AMSH, 2018 (n=393).

Variables		Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	243	61.8
	Female	150	38.20
Marital status	Unmarried	207	52.7
	Married	122	31
	Divorced	38	9.7
	Others	26	6.6
Educational status	Unable to read and write	49	12.5
	Primary school	123	31.3
	Secondary school	126	32.1
	Diploma and above	95	24.2
Job status	Unemployed	285	72.5
	Employed	108	27.5
Living arrangement	Living alone	60	15.3
	Living with family/ supporters	330	84.7
Residence	Urban	262	66.7
	Rural	131	33.3
Current substance use	Yes	120	30.5
	No	273	69.5
Type of substances	Khat chewing	87	22.1
	Alcohol use	56	14.2
	Cigarette smoking	76	19.3
	Other substances	10	2.5
Age		Mean= 36.4	SD= 9.93

Others= separated +widowed, other substances= Marijuana, shisha, drugs.