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Psychiatric patients’ awareness of their illnesses and medications

Abdullah M. Al Hathloul, Mohammad A. Al Jafer and Ibrahim A. Al Fraih
Neurosciences Journal January 2016, 21 (1) 37-42; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/nsj.2016.1.20150481

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  • Table 1

    Demographic characteristics of 647 patients undergoing treatment for psychiatric illnesses.*

    Variable nameFrequency (%)
    Age (n=641)
     <2043(6.7)
     21 - 60555(86.6)
     >6143(6.7)
    Gender (n=641)
     Male307(47.9)
     Female334(52.1)
    Educational level (n=647)
     Elementary117(18.1)
     Intermediate90(13.9)
     Secondary141(21.8)
     University89(13.8)
     Uneducated192(29.7)
     Unknown17(2.6)

    • ↵* 6 patients are missing due to incomplete study data

  • Table 2

    Awareness of the diagnosis and drug therapy among age groups of Saudis.*

    Age groupAware n (%)Unaware n (%)x2P-value
    Knowledge of diagnosis (n=641)3.4080.182
     ≤2021 (48.8)22 (51.2)
     21-60323 (58.2)232 (41.8)
     61+20 (46.5)23 (53.5)
    Knowledge of medications (n=641)1.0310.597
     ≤2024 (55.8)19 (44.2)
     21-60301 (54.2)254 (45.8)
     61+20 (46.5)23 (53.5)

    • ↵* 6 patients are missing due to incomplete study data

  • Table 3

    Gender-based awareness of the diagnosis and drug therapy among groups of Saudis.*

    Gender-based awarenessAware n (%)Unaware n (%)x2P-value
    Knowledge of diagnosis (n=639)2.7370.058
     Male163 (53.3)143 (46.7)
     Female199 (59.8)134 (40.2)
    Knowledge of drug therapy (n=639)1.9500.094
     Male174 (56.9)132 (43.1)
     Female171 (51.4)162 (48.6)

    • ↵* 8 patients are missing due to incomplete study data

  • Table 4

    Awareness of the diagnosis and drug therapy among Saudis group in relation to education level.*

    Education levelAware n (%)Unaware n (%)x2P-value
    Knowledge of diagnosis (n=646)30.7630.000
     Elementary49 (41.9)68 (58.1)
     Intermediate54 (59.6)36 (40.4)
     Secondary93 (66.0)48 (34.0)
     University63 (68.4)27 (31.6)
     Uneducated94 (49.0)98 (51.0)
     Unknown13 (76.5)4 (23.5)
    Knowledge of drug therapy (n=646)74.6580.000
     Elementary46 (39.3)71 (60.7)
     Intermediate50 (55.6)40 (44.4)
     Secondary99 (70.7)41 (29.3)
     University71 (79.2)19 (20.8)
     Uneducated70 (36.6)121 (63.4)
     Unknown12 (70.6)5 (29.4)

    • ↵* 1 patient is missing due to incomplete study data

  • Table 5

    Awareness of the diagnosis and drug therapy among groups of Saudis according to illness duration.

    Illness durationAware n (%)Unaware n (%)x2P-value
    Knowledge of diagnosis (n=642)7.497≥0.058*
     ≤13 (37.5)5 (62.5)
     2-545 (50.6)44 (49.4)
     6-1070 (49.6)71 (50.4)
     >11361 (60.3)280 (39.7)
    Knowledge of drug therapy (n=641)1.470≥0.689*
     ≤14 (50.0)4 (50.0)
     2-546 (52.3)42 (47.7)
     6-1071 (50.0)71 (50.0)
     11+224 (55.6)179 (44.4)

    • ↵* not significant,

    • ↵* 6 patients are missing due to incomplete study data

  • Table 6

    Level of awareness about the diagnosis and drug therapy among groups of Saudis according to admission counts.

    AdmissionsAware n (%)Unaware n (%)x2P-value
    Knowledge of diagnosis30.7630.000
     One time31 (53.4)27 (46.6)
     2 times11 (61.1)7 (38.9)
     3 times5 (55.6)4 (44.4)
     4 times3 (60.0)2 (40.0)
     5 times1 (33.3)2 (66.7)
     6 times3 (100.0)0 (0.00)
     None11 (61.1)7 (38.9)
    Knowledge of drug therapy
     One time36 (61.0)23 (39.0)74.6580.000
     2 times13 (72.2)5 (27.8)
     3 times7 (77.8)2 (22.2)
     4 times3 (60.0)2 (40.0)
     5 times1 (33.3)2 (66.7)
     6 times3 (100.0)0 (0.0)
     None12 (66.7)6 (33.3)
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