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Table 4 Coss tabulation between socio demographic factors and neuroleptics prescribed

From: Socio demographic profile and utilization pattern of antipsychotic drugs among schizophrenic inpatients: a cross sectional study from western region of Nepal

Socio demographic factors

Antipsychotics prescribed

Aripriprazole

Quetiapine

Clozapine

Risperidone

Haloperidol & Olanzapine

Haloperidol

Olanzapine

P Value

N05AX12

N05AH04

N05AH02

N05AX08

-

N05AD01

N05AH03

 
 

> 40 yrs

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

17(45.9)

3(11.5)

14(23.3)

11(15.3)

0.002†

Age

<40 yrs

2(100)

5(100)

8(100

20(54.1)

23(88.5)

46(76.7)

61(84.7)

 
 

Female

0(0)

3(60)

3(37.5)

19(51.4)

5(19.2)

21(35)

29(40.3)

0.156×

Gender

Male

2(100)

2(40)

5(62.5)

18(48.6)

21(80.8)

39(65)

43(59.7)

 
 

Employed

0(0)

0(0)

2(25)

0(0)

2(7.7)

10(16.7)

14(19.4)

0.079×

Employment

Unemployed

2(100)

5(100)

6(75)

37(100)

24(92.3)

50(83.3)

58(80.6)

 
 

>10000/month

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

9(24.3)

4(15.4)

13(21.7)

15(20.8)

0.580×

Monthly income

<10000/month

2(100)

5(100)

8(100)

28(75.7)

22(84.6)

47(78.3)

57(79.2)

 
 

Muslim

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

6(8.3)

0.001†

Christian

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

3(8.1)

0(0)

0(0)

5(6.9)

Buddhist

0(0)

2(40)

8(100)

10(27)

0(0)

7(11.7)

13(18.1)

Religion

Hindu

2(100)

3(60)

0(0)

24(64.9)

26(100)

53(88.3)

48(66.7)

 

Magar, Pun

0(0)

2(40)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

5(8.3)

4(5.6)

0.001†

Others

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

3(8.1)

3(11.5)

0(0)

11(15.3)

Newar

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

7(18.9)

2(7.7)

3(5)

5(6.9)

Gurung

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

10(27)

0(0)

2(3.3)

9(12.5)

Brahmin

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

2(5.4)

6(23.1)

21(35)

10(13.9)

Chettri

2(100)

3(60)

0(0)

6(16.2)

4(15.4)

13(21.7)

22(30.6)

Ethinicity

Dalit

0(0)

0(0)

8(100)

9(24.3)

11(42.3)

16(26.7)

11(15.3)

 

Labourer

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

5(8.3)

3(4.2)

0.12×

Farmer

0(0)

0(0)

2(25)

0(0)

2(7,7)

2(3.3)

2(2.8)

Job holder

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

3(5)

9(12.5)

Retired

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

2(5.4)

3(11.5)

7(11.7)

2(2.8)

Others

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

4(10.8)

2(7.7)

813.3)

4(5.6)

Housewife

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

11(29.7)

3(11.5)

14(23.3)

25(34.7)

Occupation

Student

2(100)

5(100)

6(75)

20(54.1)

16(61.5)

21(28.6)

27(37.5)

  1. † p<0.01, statistically significant.
  2. × p>0.05, statistically not significant.