Table 2 Perception regarding the causes of schizophrenia among Feresbet district residents, December 1st, 2016 to February 1st, 2017 (n = 952)
Possible Perceived cause | Yes | No | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | Percentage | Frequency | Percentage | |
Work load | 169 | 17.8 | 783 | 82.2 |
Financial difficulties | 111 | 11.7 | 841 | 88.3 |
Bad methods of upbraiding | 90 | 9.5 | 862 | 90.5 |
Problems in study | 71 | 7.5 | 881 | 92.5 |
Illness/or death of family member | 109 | 11.4 | 736 | 77.3 |
Conflict among relatives | 58 | 6.1 | 894 | 93.9 |
Social environment | 45 | 4.7 | 907 | 95.3 |
Other social causes | 27 | 2.8 | 925 | 97.2 |
Cultural influence | 37 | 3.9 | 915 | 96.1 |
Personality problem | 53 | 5.6 | 899 | 94.4 |
Too much thinking | 501 | 52.6 | 451 | 47.4 |
Alcohol/ drug misuse | 271 | 28.5 | 682 | 71.5 |
Low educational level | 19 | 2.00 | 933 | 98.00 |
Conflict in non-family relation | 47 | 4.9 | 905 | 95.1 |
Marital quarrels | 78 | 8.2 | 874 | 91.8 |
Conflict with spouse | 77 | 8.1 | 875 | 91.9 |
Conflict with in law | 16 | 1.7 | 936 | 98.3 |
Conflict with other relatives | 24 | 2.5 | 928 | 97.5 |
Heredity factor | 86 | 9.00 | 866 | 91.00 |
Stress | 186 | 19.5 | 766 | 80.5 |
Fatigue | 20 | 2.1 | 932 | 97.9 |
Other physical illness | 30 | 3.2 | 922 | 96.8 |
Head injury | 144 | 15.1 | 808 | 84.9 |
biological deficiency | 21 | 2.2 | 931 | 97.8 |
Menses | 4 | 0.4 | 948 | 99.6 |
Fate | 51 | 5.4 | 901 | 94.6 |
Attention seeking behavior | 42 | 4.4 | 910 | 95.6 |
Evil sprit | 680 | 71.4 | 272 | 28.6 |
Evil eye | 30 | 3.2 | 922 | 96.8 |
Goodwill | 516 | 54.2 | 436 | 45.8 |
Witchcraft | 580 | 60.9 | 372 | 39.1 |
Magic | 59 | 6.2 | 893 | 93.8 |
Curse | 294 | 3.9 | 658 | 96.1 |
Punishment for sins | 600 | 62.8 | 352 | 37.2 |
Others (failure in love) | 5 | 0.45 | 947 | 99.55 |