Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of people living with schizophrenia receiving treatment at referral hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia, 2024 (n = 414).

From: Expressed emotion and associated factors among primary caregivers of people with schizophrenia in public hospitals Eastern Ethiopia

Variable

Category

Frequency (%)

Age

16–25

114(27.54)

26–35

173(41.06`)

36–45

79(19.08)

≥ 45

48(11.59)

Sex

Males

232(56.04)

Females

182(43.96)

Marital status

Single

132(31.88)

Married

208(50.24)

Divorced

60(14.49)

Widowed

14(3.38)

Patient education

cannot read and write

106(25.60)

Primary education

124(29.95)

Secondary education

128(30.92)

Higher education & above

56(13.53)

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