Prevalence of Antipsychotic Polypharmacy and Associated Factors among Outpatients with Schizophrenia Attending Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Table 2
Distribution of clinical and patient related factors among schizophrenia patients at AMSH, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 2014 ().
Variable name
Frequency
Percent
Duration of illness
<5 years
143
34.7
5–10 years
110
26.7
>10 years
159
38.6
Antipsychotic polytherapy
Yes
116
28.2
No
296
71.8
Duration of treatment
<5 years
198
48.1
5–10 years
95
23.1
>10 years
119
28.9
Type of antipsychotics
FGA
250
60.7
SGA
46
11.2
FGA + FGA
96
23.3
FGA + SGA
19
4.6
FGA + FGA + SGA
1
0.2
Number of admissions
None
290
70.4
One
66
16.0
≥two
56
13.6
EPS
Yes
43
10.4
No
369
89.6
Drug adherence
Yes
243
59.0
No
169
41.0
Substance use (alcohol, Khat, and tobacco)
No
250
60.7
Yes
162
39.3
FGA: first generation antipsychotics. SGA: second generation antipsychotics.