Research Article

Internalized Stigma and Associated Factors among Patients with Major Depressive Disorder at the Outpatient Department of Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Description of clinical and psychosocial factors of the respondents with major depressive disorder visiting adult outpatient department at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019 ().

VariablesFrequencyPercent (%)

Duration of illness
 <2 years12329.6
 ≥2 years29270.4
History of admission
 Yes15036.1
 No26563.9
Comorbid physical illness
 Yes10525.3
 No31074.7
Lifetime suicidal attempt
 Yes14334.5
 No27265.5
Adherence to treatment
 Nonadherent10826
 Adherent30774
Subjective severity of depression
 Mild11928.7
 Moderate24659.3
 Severe5012
Objective severity of depression
 Mild14635.2
 Moderate22955.2
 Severe409.6
Social support
 Poor16640
 Moderate18043.4
 Strong6916.6
Quality of life
 Poor20649.6
 Good20950.4