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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and current pharmacotherapy

From: Attitudes toward psychopharmacology among hospitalized patients from diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds

 

Swiss

(N=54)

European

Union

(N=25)

Others

(N=21)

p

Women

21

38.9%

10

40.0%

6

28.6%

0.67

Age ≥ 40 years

26

48.1%

12

48.0%

4

19.0%

0.06

Religion

       

   Catholic

26

48.1%

19

76.0%

9

42.9%

0.001

   Protestant

12

22.2%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

 

   Jewish

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

 

   Muslim

4

7.4%

0

0.0%

6

28.6%

 

   Atheist

8

14.8%

4

16.0%

2

9.5%

 

   Other

4

7.4%

2

8.0%

4

19.0%

 

French skills

       

   Excellent

54

100.0%

22

88.0%

17

81.0%

0.006

   Fair

0

0.0%

2

8.0%

2

9.5%

 

   Insufficient

0

0.0%

1

4.0%

2

9.5%

 

Living status

       

   Living alone

26

48.1%

9

36.0%

11

52.4%

0.74

   Couple

12

22.2%

6

24.0%

2

9.5%

 

   Family

11

20.4%

8

32.0%

6

28.6%

 

   Institution

5

9.3%

2

8.0%

2

9.5%

 

Education (N = 99)

       

   None – elementary

4

7.4%

1

4.0%

0

0.0%

0.46

   Compulsory education

12

22.2%

11

44.0%

6

30.0%

 

   Apprenticeship

20

37.0%

6

24.0%

5

25.0%

 

   College

7

13.0%

5

20.0%

4

20.0%

 

   Technical school

6

11.1%

1

4.0%

1

5.0%

 

   University

5

9.3%

1

4.0%

4

20.0%

 

Current medication (N = 95)

       

   Antipsychotics

28

54.9%

11

47.8%

15

71.4%

0.26

   Antidepressants

28

54.9%

13

56.5%

6

28.6%

0.10

   Mood stabilizers

21

41.2%

4

17.4%

5

23.8%

0.09

   Tranquilizers

18

35.3%

10

43.5%

6

28.6%

0.63

   Hypnotics

20

39.2%

5

21.7%

8

38.1%

0.34