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Table 4 Symptoms of Common Mental Disorder Reported by the study participants

From: Common mental disorders and its associated factors and mental health care services for Ethiopian labour migrants returned from Middle East countries in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Symptom

Yes

No

Frequent Headache

210 (40.6%)

307 (59.4%)

Poor appetite

203 (39.3%)

314 (60.7%)

Bad sleep

205 (39.7%)

312 (60.3%)

Easily frightened

147 (28.4%)

370 (71.6%)

Hands shake

86 (16.6%)

431 (83.4%)

Nervousness, tensed or worried

208 (40.2%)

309 (59.8%)

Poor digestion

140 (27.1%)

377 (72.9%)

Trouble in thinking clearly

118 (22.8%)

399 (77.2%)

Feel unhappy

209 (40.4%)

308 (59.6%)

Cry more than usual

132 (25.5%)

385 (74.5%)

Difficult to enjoy daily activities

151 (29.2%)

366 (70.8%)

Difficult to make decisions

116 (22.4%)

401 (77.6%)

Suffering of daily work

99 (19.1%)

418 (80.9%)

Unable to play a useful part in life

121 (23.4%)

396 (76.6%)

Lost interest in things

147 (28.4%)

370 (71.6%)

Feel worthless

111 (21.5%)

406 (78.5%)

Thought of ending life

90 (17.4%)

427 (82.6%)

Feel tired all the time

183 (35.4%)

334 (64.6%)

Stomach ache

134 (25.9%)

383 (74.1%)

Easily tired

180 (34.8%)

337 (65.2%)