Patterns of Prescription of Psychotropic Medications and Their Adherence among Patients with Schizophrenia in Two Psychiatric Hospitals in Accra, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Table 6

Severity and types of side effects experienced by participants.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Severity of side effects
Mild	160	73.4
Moderate	58	26.6
Types of side effects experienced
Sedation and other CNS effects	44	5.4
Cardiovascular	97	11.9
Extrapyramidal	55	6.7
Anticholinergic	114	13.9
Gastrointestinal	141	17.2
Genitourinary	213	26.0
Frequent thirst with frequent urination	78	9.5
Weight gain	76	9.3

CNS: Central Nervous System. There are multiple responses to the types of side effects experienced.