Table 1 Psychiatrist and patient characteristics by type of treatment
Characteristic | Patients on oral antipsychotics (n = 22) | Patients on LAIs (n = 38) |
|---|---|---|
Treating psychiatrists | 9 | 11 |
 Years in practice, mean, (SD) | 16.1 (8.5) | 18.5 (8.2) |
 Years in practice, median | 18 | 25 |
Patients | ||
Men, n (%) | 9 (41) | 20 (53) |
Women, n (%) | 13 (59) | 18 (47) |
Age, y, mean | 45.7 | 38.9 |
Time since diagnosis, n (%) | ||
 ≥10 y | 14 (64) | 22 (58) |
 >5–10 y | 1 (4.5) | 5 (13) |
 >1–5 y | 6 (27) | 10 (26) |
 6–12 months | NA | 1 (3) |
 Unknown | 1 (4.5) | NA |
Previous psychiatric hospitalization, n (%) | 17 (77) | 33 (87) |
Number of previous injections for patients currently on LAI, mean | NA | 2.69 |