Internalized Stigma among Patients with Mental Illness Attending Psychiatric Follow-Up at Dilla University Referral Hospital, Southern Ethiopia

Table 3

Clinical characteristics of participants.

Variable	Number	%
Duration of treatment
Less than 2 years	76	24.0
2–5 years	77	24.3
6–10 years	110	34.7
>10 years	54	17.6
Adherence to medications
Yes	122	38.5
No	195	61.5
If not how often you miss it?
Every 3 days	16	5.2
Every week	142	44.9
Every months	28	8.8
Others	9	2.1
Any side effect associated with medication
Yes	205	64.6
No	112	35.4
Types of side effects
Weight gain	88	27.9
Tremor	43	13.7
Sexual problem	59	18.5
Sedation	6	1.8
Gait abnormality	4	1.2
Others	3	0.9