Table 2 Univariate predictors of patient-rated and assessor-rated quality of life

Gender

M = 3.78

0.176

M = 38.28

0.019

F = 4.27

F = 48.28

Smoking

Yes = 3.84

0.198

Yes = 38.69

0.007

No = 4.38

No = 51.59

Current drug use

Yes = 3.71

0.386

Yes = 37.29

0.185

No = 4.05

No = 43.30

Current alcohol use

Yes = 3.63

0.301

Yes = 38.62

0.368

No = 4.02

No = 42.75

r

p

r

p

Duration of illness (yr)

0.065

0.588

0.203

0.084

Number of previous hospitalisations

−0.037

0.767

−0.123

0.313

Insight (BIS)

−0.360

0.003

0.136

0.285

Depression (CDSS)

−0.600

<0.001

−0.279

0.016

Positive symptoms (PANSS)

0.011

0.928

−0.285

0.013

Negative symptoms (PANSS)

−0.078

0.511

−0.676

<0.001

General psychopathology (PANSS)

−0.298

0.010

−0.482

<0.000

Total symptom score (PANSS)

−0.190

0.105

−0.590

<0.001

Body Mass Index (BMI)

0.160

0.190

0.180

0.139

Simpson-Angus

−0.048

0.688

−0.066

0.575

Barnes Akathisia

−0.133

0.267

−0.075

0.523

AIMS

0.099

0.410

0.076

0.521

Non-neurological side effects (ANNSERS)

−0.254

0.030

−0.056

0.635

Adherence Rating (Kemp)

−0.217

0.063

0.215

0.065

Drug Attitude (DAI)

−0.145

0.222

0.422

<0.001