Research Article
Affective and Psychotic Disorders in War-Torn Eastern Part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
| Variables | Bipolar affective disorders | Psychotic disorders | Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent |
| Gender | Sex ratio | 1.8 | 1.6 | Male | 148 | 64.6 | 70 | 60.9 | Female | 81 | 35.4 | 45 | 39.1 |
| Age | Mean | 26.7 SD: 8.7 | 27.4 SD: 7.1 | 18-35 years | 138 | 60.3 | 57 | 49.6 | More than 35 years | 91 | 39.7 | 58 | 50.4 |
| Educational level attained | Illiterate | 4 | 1.8 | 16 | 13.3 | Primary | 77 | 33.6 | 51 | 44.9 | Secondary | 79 | 34.5 | 30 | 26.1 | University | 69 | 30.1 | 18 | 15.7 |
| Marital status | Single | 79 | 34.5 | 59 | 51.3 | Married | 90 | 39.3 | 14 | 12.2 | Widowed | 29 | 12.7 | 10 | 8.7 | Separated | 31 | 13.5 | 32 | 27.8 |
| Employment status | Unemployed/retired | 47 | 20.5 | 54 | 50 | Health worker | 42 | 18.3 | 6 | 5.2 | Student | 49 | 21.4 | 13 | 11.3 | Others | 91 | 39.7 | 42 | 36.5 |
| Onset of the illness | 6 months | 16 | 7 | 21 | 18.3 | 7 months–5 years | 172 | 77.3 | 71 | 61.7 | Up to 5years | 41 | 17.9 | 23 | 20 |
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