Table 3: Medication related characteristics of study participants at Durh, South Ethiopia (n = 317).
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
| Duration of treatment | |
| Less than 2 years | 76 (24) |
| 2-5 years | 77 (24.3) |
| 6-10 years | 110 (34.7) |
| > 10 years | 54 (17.6) |
| Do you take your medication? | |
| Yes | 122 (38.5) |
| No | 195 (61.5) |
| If not how often you miss it? | |
| Every 3 days | 16 (5.2) |
| Every week | 142 (44.9) |
| Every months | 28 (8.8) |
| Others | 9 (2.1) |
| Do you experience any side effect associated with medication? | |
| Yes | 205 (64.6) |
| No | 112 (35.4) |
| If so what is this side effect? | |
| Weight gain | 88 (27.9) |
| Tremor | 43 (13.7) |
| Sexual problem | 59 (18.5) |
| Sedation | 6 (1.8) |
| Gait abnormality | 4 (1.2) |
| Others | 3 (0.9) |