Research Article

Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Patients with Schizophrenia Attending Follow-Up Treatment at Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with schizophrenia attending follow-up clinic, JUMC, Southwest Ethiopia, June-July 2018 ().

VariablesVariable categoriesFrequency ()Percentage (%)

SexMale24268.9
Female10931.1

Marital statusNever married12034.2
Married19355.0
Divorced308.5
Widowed82.3

ReligionMuslim22865.0
Orthodox Christian6618.8
Protestant Christian5716.2

EthnicityOromo23667.2
Amhara3810.8
Yem61.7
Dawuro133.7
Kafa308.5
Other288.0

Occupational statusGovernment worker7922.5
Farmer8423.9
Merchant3510.0
Housewife4512.8
Daily labor4512.8
Other6317.9

Educational statusNo formal education9527.1
Primary school9928.2
Secondary school7721.9
Above secondary8022.8

ResidenceUrban20357.8
Rural14842.2

Other: Tigre, Walayta; other: student.