Psychiatric Morbidity among a Sample of Orphanage Children in Cairo

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied children.

	Number (𝑛)	Percent (%)
Orphanage
I	81	30.56
II	147	59.47
III	37	13.96
Gender
Male	190	71.7
Female	75	28.3
Age (years)
6-7	108	40.75
8-9	70	26.41
10–12	87	32.82
Reasons for institutionalization
Abandonment	146	55.09
Orphanage	64	24.15
Disturbed family	55	20.75
Moves between institution
1	150	56.6
2	97	36.6
3	18	6.8
Gender of caregivers
Male	67	25.3
Female	198	74.7
Stability of caregivers
Stable	171	64.5
Unstable	94	35.5
Length of institution
Less than or equal to 2 years	190	71.7
More than 2 years	75	28.3