Socio-demographic and Clinical profile of Patients with Schizophrenia in an Egyptian Sample

Abstract

Background: Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with patients experiencing disability throughout their illness, The illness may have consequences on social interaction and functioning which can affect day-to-day activities such as gaining or maintaining employment and relationships with family and friends. Aim: This study's objective is to evaluate the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of schizophrenia patients in an Egyptian sample. Method: This research had A descriptive cross sectional study design was utilized with a sample of 60 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia admitted psychiatry Inpatient Department at Mansoura University Hospital. Data was collected using one tool: socio-demographic characteristics and clinical data sheet. Results: The study's findings showed that almost half (48%) of the patients were in the 30- to 45-year-old age range. Males made up two thirds of the patients in the study, and 65% and 70% of them resided in rural areas. Thirty-five percent of the patients in the study were either illiterate or literate. Over three-quarters (76.6%) of the patients in the study were either divorced or unmarried. The majority of patients in the study were unemployed and had low incomes (88.3% and 56.7%, respectively). Conclusion: Age, gender, marital status, education, family income, place of residence, and other sociodemographic and clinical characteristics are linked to schizophrenia, according to the results of the current study.