Magnitude and Associated Factors of Perceived Stigma among Adults with Mental Illness in Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic factors among adults with mental illness in JUSH, 2012.

Variable	Category	Frequency
		Number	Percent
Sex	Male	271	70.6
	Female	113	29.4
Age	18–29	171	44.5
	30–39	115	29.9
	40–49	66	17.2
	50–59	22	5.7
	>60	10	2.6
Residence	Rural	203	52.9
	Urban	181	47.1
Religion	Muslim	234	60.9
	Orthodox	109	28.4
	Protestant	37	9.6
	Catholic	2	0.5
	Others	2	0.5
Marital status	Single	180	46.9
	Married	179	46.6
	Divorced	18	4.7
	Widowed	7	1.8
Educational status	Could not read and write	38	9.9
	Read and write (informal)	41	10.7
	Read and write (formal education)	305	79.4
Occupational status	Student	103	26.8
	Farmer	77	20.1
	Housewife	49	12.8
	Unemployed	45	11.7
	NGO employee	35	9.1
	Government employee	33	8.6
	Daily laborer	33	8.6
	Others	9	2.3
Monthly income	<650	90	23.4
	650–1000	97	25.3
	1000–1500	89	23.2
	>1500	108	28.1
Ethnicity	Oromo	245	63.8
	Amhara	60	15.6
	Gurage	25	6.5
	Tigrai	7	1.8
	Kefa	13	3.4
	Dawro	17	4.4
	Yem	14	3.6
	Others	3	0.8
Living with	Alone	38	9.9
	Family	149	38.8
	Relatives	27	7.0
	Spouse	169	44
	Friend	1	0.3

includes Benjimaji and Wolayta, includes merchant and retired, includes divorced and separated, and includes Adventist and Jehovah's witness.