Relapse and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Bipolar Disorders in Central Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic factors of the participants at the Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital (), 2015.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex
Male	172	43
Female	228	57
Living area
Urban	287	71.7
Rural	113	28.3
Age
18-24	74	18.5
25-34	154	38.5
35-44	104	26
45 -54	42	10.5
55 and above	26	6.5
Education
Unable to read and write	65	16.3
Educated	335	83.7
Religion
Orthodox	236	59
Muslim	99	24.7
Protestant	59	14.8
Catholic	6	1.5
Marital status
Unmarried	225	56.2
Married	175	43.8
Ethnicity
Amhara	139	34.7
Oromo	132	33
Gurage	79	19.8
Tigray	22	5.5
Others	28	7
Job
Employed	293	73.2
Unemployed	107	26.8
Living condition
With family	349	87.2
Alone	51	12.8
Wealth index
Lowest	80	20.0
Second	85	21.3
Middle	75	18.7
Fourth	86	21.5
Highest	74	18.5

Others (Wolaita, Sidama, Gamo).