Table 3 Sociodemographic and clinical variables across the two ethnic groups

Gender: N and % within ethnic group

42 m (46, 7%),

48 f

(53, 3%)

39 m

(61, 9%)

24 f

(38, 1%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Sig. 0,063(ns)

Age

Mdn 36 Mean 36.36 SD 10.46 Range19-55

Mdn 34 Mean 35.04 SD10.69 Range:19-59

Mann Whitney

Sig. 0,285(ns)

Smoking status: N and % within ethnic group

81 yes (90%)

9 no

(10%)

54 yes (85,7%)

9 no

(14,3%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Sig. 0,418(ns)

Forensic status upon admission N and %within ethnic group

6 yes

(6,7%)

84 no

(93,3%)

0 yes

(0, 0%)

63 no

(100, 0%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Sig. 0,037

Substance abuse on admission N and % within ethnic group

9 yes (10,0%)

81 no

(90,0%)

12 yes (19,0%)

51 no

(81,0%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Sig. 0,109(ns)

History of substance abuse and % within ethnic group

21 yes

(23, 3%)

69 no

(76,7%)

15 yes (23, 8%)

48 no

(76, 2%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Sig. 0,946(ns)

Length of stay

Mdn 19 Mean20.33 SD 8.46 Range 8-40

Mdn18 Mean 21.81 SD 14.26 Range 5-75

Mann Whitney

Adj. Sig. 0,894(ns)

BPRS improvement

Mdn38 Mean 40,16 SD 11,78

Mdn 41 Mean 41,66 SD10,92

Mann Whitney

Adj.Sig. 0,187(ns)

BPRS on admission

Mdn 71 Mean 71,97, SD12,15

Mdn 70 Mean 72,95 SD 12,21

Mann Whitney

Adj.Sig. 0,385(ns)

BPRS on discharge

Mdn 30, 50 Mean, 31,80 SD 4,24

Mdn 29 Mean 31,29 SD 6,86

Mann Whitney

Adj.Sig. 0,033(ns)

GAF improvement

Mdn 25 Mean 26 SD 7,72

Mdn 30 Mean 26,90 SD 10,25

Mann Whitney

Adj.Sig. 0,352(ns)

GAF on admission

Mdn 40 Mean 41 SD 8,04

Mdn 40 Mean 41,67 SD 10,12

Mann Whitney

Adj.Sig. 0,760(ns)

GAF on discharge

Mdn 70 Mean 67 SD 5,12

Mdn 70 Mean 68,57 SD 6,8

Mann Whitney

Adj.Sig. 0,036(ns)

Polypharmacy on admission

Mdn 4 Mean 3,80 SD 1,59

Mdn 4 Mean 3,95 SD 1,22

Mann Whitney Adj.Sig.0,634(ns)

FGAs on admission N and % within ethnic group

57 yes (63, 3%)

33 no

(36, 7%)

45 yes

(71,4%)

18 no

(28,6%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Adj.Sig.0,296(ns)

SGAs on admission N and % within ethnic group

81 yes (90,0%)

9 no

(10,0%)

63 yes (100,0)

0 no

(0%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Adj. Sig. 0,011(ns)

SSRIs-SNRIs on admission N and % within ethnic group

39 yes (43,3%)

51 no

(56,7%)

3 yes (4,8%)

60 no

(95,2%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Sig. 0,000

Fisher's exact

Sig. 0,000

Mood stabilizers on admission and % within ethnic group

24 yes (26,7%)

66 no

(73,3%)

12 yes (19,0%)

51 no

(81,0%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Adj. Sig. 0,274(ns)

Benzodiazepines on admission and % within ethnic group

53 yes

(58, 9%)

37 no

(41,1%)

57 yes (90,5%)

6 no

(9,5%)

Pearson Chi-Square

Sig. 0,000

Fisher's exact

Sig. 0,000