DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i07.058

Pages: 2561-2564

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that affects approximately one percent of the general population worldwide. The pathogenesis of schizophrenia is influenced by many risk factors, both environmental and genetic. The environmental factors include the date of birth, place of birth and seasonal effects, infectious diseases, complications during pregnancy and delivery, substance abuse and stress. At the present time, in addition to environmental factors, genetic factors are assumed to play a role in the development of the schizophrenia. Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the socio-demographic factors which are closely associated with schizophrenia. Methods: The cross sectional study was conducted at the Department of Mental Health, Sheikh Hasina Medical College, Jamalpur, Bangladesh during the period from January 2018 to December 2018. The data was collected with pre-designed questionnaire by direct interview method. Socio- demographic variables were reported using descriptive statistics and age of onset of first symptom of schizophrenia were compared across gender by Chi- square test. Results: The total study population was 86 where the male-female ratio was 1.46:1. In total 37.21% cases were from 26-25 years’ age group, 45.35% completed the Secondary Education level, 45.35% respondents were unemployed, 44.19% were unmarried, 45.35% were from middle class family and 31.39% were associated with smoking. Conclusion: In this study male were dominating in number. Age, family status, unemployment and life style are some potential factors associated with schizophrenia.