Table 2 Participants and factors related to physical restraints at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, 2015
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
History of aggression | ||
Yes | 323 | 80.8 |
No | 77 | 19.2 |
Number of episode | ||
First episode | 115 | 28.8 |
Second episode | 128 | 32.0 |
Third episode | 53 | 13.2 |
Fourth episode | 22 | 5.5 |
More than four episode | 82 | 20.5 |
Type of current medication | ||
Mood stabilizer | 238 | 59.5 |
Antidepressant | 57 | 14.5 |
Antipsychotic | 269 | 65.5 |
Antipsychotic and mood stabilizer (combination) | 181 | 44.0 |
Drug adherence | ||
Poor adherence | 140 | 35 |
Moderate adherence | 129 | 32.2 |
High adherence | 131 | 32.8 |
Perceived stress | ||
Low perceived stress | 116 | 29.0 |
Average perceived stress | 78 | 19.5 |
High perceived stress | 206 | 51.5 |
Social support | ||
Poor social support | 138 | 34.5 |
Moderate social support | 178 | 44.5 |
Strong social support | 84 | 21.0 |
Duration of morbidity | ||
Less than 1 year | 20 | 5 |
1–5 years | 168 | 42 |
More than 5 years | 212 | 53 |
Current use of substance | ||
Alcohol | 108 | 27.3 |
Khat | 123 | 30.8 |
Smoking | 74 | 18.5 |