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Table 2 Characteristics of the sample

From: A follow-up on patients with severe mental disorders in Sardinia after two changes in regional policies: poor resources still correlate with poor outcomes

Variable

Descriptive statistics

N (%) sample

259 (100%)

Age (years)

mean ± sd = 45.95 ± 12.197

median = 44

Gender

 

Male

N = 186 (71.8%)

Female

N = 73 (28.2%)

Marital Status

 

Unmarried

N = 217 (83.8%)

Married

N = 21 (8.1%)

Separated/divorced

N = 18 (6.9%)

Widowed

N = 3 (1.2%)

Parenthood status

 

Yes

N = 53 (20.5%)

No

N = 168 (64.9%)

Not reported

N = 38 (14.7%)

Housing

 

Own home

N = 169 (65.3%)

Protected group house

N = 52 (20.1%)

Not reported

N = 38 (14.7%)

Employment status

 

Retired/legally disabled

N = 140 (54.1%)

Unemployed

N = 73 (28.2%)

Employed

N = 46 (17.8%)

Education

 

5 years

N = 35 (13.5%)

8 years

N = 165 (63.7%)

13 years

N = 49 (18.9%)

18 years

N = 5 (1.9%)

Not reported

N = 5 (1.9%)

ICD 10 diagnosis

 

Schizophrenia

N = 167 (64.5%)

Affective psychosis

N = 92 (35.5%)

In treatment period (years)

mean ± sd = 10.61 ± 8.657

 

median = 9

In treatment period ≥ 10 years

 

Yes

N = 100 (38.6%)

No

N = 121 (46.7%)

Not reported

N = 38 (14.7%)

Current treatment

 

Drugs

N = 101 (39%)

Integrated (drugs + psychotherapy and/or

N = 158 (61%)

Rehabilitative intervention)