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.

VariablesBipolar affective disordersPsychotic disorders
FrequencyPercentFrequencyPercent

GenderSex ratio1.81.6
Male14864.67060.9
Female8135.44539.1

AgeMean26.7 SD: 8.727.4 SD: 7.1
18-35 years13860.35749.6
More than 35 years9139.75850.4

Educational level attainedIlliterate41.81613.3
Primary7733.65144.9
Secondary7934.53026.1
University6930.11815.7

Marital statusSingle7934.55951.3
Married9039.31412.2
Widowed2912.7108.7
Separated3113.53227.8

Employment statusUnemployed/retired4720.55450
Health worker4218.365.2
Student4921.41311.3
Others9139.74236.5

Onset of the illness6 months1672118.3
7 months–5 years17277.37161.7
Up to 5years4117.92320