Prevalence and Associated Factors of Mental Distress among Caregivers of Patients with Epilepsy in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers of patients with epilepsy at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2017 (n=409).

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percentage ()
Age (years)	18-24	33	8.1
	25-34	88	21.5
	35-44	96	23.5
	> 44	192	46.9
Sex	Male	218	53.3
	Female	191	46.7
Religion	Orthodox	236	57.7
	Muslim	128	31.3
	Protestant	39	9.5
	Catholic	6	1.5
Ethnicity	Amhara	157	38.4
	Oromo	139	34.0
	Gurage	80	19.5
	Others	33	8.1
Marital Status	Married	268	65.5
	Single	78	19.1
	Divorced/Separated	21	5.1
	Widowed	42	10.3
Relationship	Mother	96	23.5
	Father	83	20.3
	Brother/Sister	96	23.5
	Wife/Husband	28	6.8
	Child	62	15.2
	Other caregivers	44	10.7
Residence	Urban	320	78.2
	Rural	89	21.8
Educational Level	Can't read and write	96	23.5
	Can read and write	57	13.9
	Primary(1-8 grade)	137	33.5
	Secondary(9-12 grade)	70	17.1
	College and above	49	12.0
Live with Patient	Yes	376	91.9
	No	33	8.1
Employment Status	Employed	251	61.4
	Not Employed	158	38.6

N.B: other caregivers are uncle, aunt, friend, and grandfather/mother.