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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2025; 15(3): 102529
Published online Mar 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i3.102529
Published online Mar 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i3.102529
Table 2 Comparing the sociodemographic characteristics of patients with and without catatonic syndrome in Khartoum, Sudan, 2022, n (%)
| Variable | Patients with catatonic syndrome (n = 163) | Patients without catatonic syndrome (n = 221) | P value | |
| Sex | Male | 76 (46.6) | 122 (55.2) | 0.999 |
| Female | 87 (53.4) | 99 (44.4) | ||
| Education level | No formal education | 41 (25.2) | 37 (16.7) | 0.099 |
| Primary | 63 (38.7) | 83 (37.6) | ||
| Secondary | 37 (22.7) | 71 (32.1) | ||
| University | 22 (13.5) | 30 (13.6) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 74 (45.4) | 82 (37.1) | 0.068 |
| Married | 74 (45.4) | 107 (48.4) | ||
| Divorced | 7 (4.3) | 25 (11.3) | ||
| Widowed | 8 (4.9) | 7 (3.2) | ||
| Job | Student | 27 (16.6) | 21 (9.5) | 0.076 |
| Employee | 20 (12.3) | 35 (15.8) | ||
| Laborer | 36 (22.1) | 69 (31.2) | ||
| Not working | 80 (49.1) | 96 (43.4) |
- Citation: Idrees MB, Elmahdi AM, Alharbi HY, Adam I. Catatonia in an acute adult inpatient population in mental health units in Khartoum, Sudan: A cross-sectional study. World J Psychiatry 2025; 15(3): 102529
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v15/i3/102529.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i3.102529