Characteristics | Total sample (n = 919) | Exhibited suicidal behavior (n = 186) | ||
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N | N | % | p-value | |
Baseline characteristics | ||||
Gender | ||||
Male | 572 | 104 | 18.2 | 0.046 |
Female | 347 | 82 | 23.6 | |
Age group at enrollment (years) | ||||
<20 | 92 | 18 | 19.6 | 0.577 |
20-29 | 349 | 65 | 18.6 | |
30-39 | 306 | 70 | 22.9 | |
>40 | 160 | 31 | 19.4 | |
Marital status | ||||
Never married | 347 | 47 | 13.5 | <0.001 |
Married | 449 | 116 | 25.8 | |
Widowed, divorced or separated | 109 | 21 | 19.3 | |
Child status | ||||
None | 479 | 118 | 24.6 | 0.001 |
1 or more child | 440 | 68 | 15.5 | |
Educational status | ||||
Non-literate | 573 | 124 | 21.6 | 0.206 |
Literate | 331 | 60 | 18.1 | |
Employment | ||||
Unemployed | 429 | 80 | 18.7 | 0.261 |
Employed | 490 | 106 | 21.6 | |
Religion | ||||
Muslim | 644 | 121 | 18.8 | 0.212 |
Orthodox Christian | 222 | 52 | 23.4 | |
Protestant Christian | 51 | 13 | 25.5 | |
Area of residence | ||||
Urban | 187 | 34 | 18.2 | 0.433 |
Rural | 732 | 152 | 20.8 | |
Speed of illness onset | ||||
Acute (within 3-months) | 638 | 143 | 22.4 | 0.133 |
Insidious (3-12 months) | 83 | 15 | 18.1 | |
Insidious (>12 months) | 82 | 11 | 13.4 | |
Diagnosis | ||||
Schizophrenia | 358 | 47 | 13.1 | <0.001 |
Bipolar I Disorder | 345 | 82 | 23.8 | |
Major Depressive Disorder | 216 | 57 | 26.3 | |
Follow-up characteristics | ||||
% of follow-up receiving psychotropic medication | ||||
≥50% of follow-up period | 198 | 42 | 21.2 | 0.701 |
<50% of follow-up period | 721 | 144 | 20.0 | |
Percentage of time adherent to medication | ||||
<25% | 182 | 43 | 23.6 | 0.348 |
25-49% | 106 | 27 | 25.5 | |
50-75% | 156 | 29 | 18.6 | |
>75% | 338 | 63 | 18.6 | |
Not prescribed | 136 | 24 | 17.7 | |
History of alcohol/khat abuse or dependence | ||||
No | 750 | 148 | 19.7 | 0.421 |
Yes | 169 | 38 | 22.5 | |
Level of social functional impairment on last assessment | ||||
No impairment | 208 | 42 | 20.2 | 0.094 |
Mild impairment | 97 | 25 | 25.8 | |
Moderate | 174 | 43 | 24.7 | |
Severe | 440 | 76 | 17.3 |