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Table 1 Sample demographics (N = 876)

From: A patient perspective of the impact of medication side effects on adherence: results of a cross-sectional nationwide survey of patients with schizophrenia

 

n

%

Gender

  

   Male

432

49.3

   Female

444

50.7

Ethnicity

  

   White

536

61.2

   Non-white

340

38.8

Education

  

   Less than college

421

48.1

   Some college or higher

455

51.9

Household income

  

   Less than $20,000

506

57.8

   $20,000 or more

370

42.2

Marital status

  

   Single

665

75.9

   Married/living with partner

211

24.1

Insurance

  

   Managed care (HMO, PPO)

241

27.5

   Medicare

364

41.6

   Veterans Affairs Medical Center

41

4.7

   State Medicaid (MediCal for CA residents)

350

40.0

   No health insurance

61

7.0

   Don't know

16

1.8

Employment

  

   Employed full time

129

14.7

   Employed part time

163

18.6

   Student

29

3.3

   Retired

70

8.0

   Not employed

484

55.3

Atypical Medication

  

   On a atypical medication

628

71.7

 

Mean

SD

Age

43.03

11.80

Number of comorbidities

1.27

1.30