Table 4 Univariate predictors of quality of life measurement discrepancy
From: Validity of subjective versus objective quality of life assessment in people with schizophrenia
Patient-rated minus Assessor-rated QoL z score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Mean | p | |
Gender | Male | +0.21 | 0.117 |
Female | −0.22 | ||
Smoking | Yes | +0.15 | 0.153 |
No | −0.32 | ||
Current drug use | Yes | +0.21 | 0.494 |
No | +0.00 | ||
Current alcohol use | Yes | +0.19 | 0.484 |
No | −0.02 | ||
Variable | r | S | |
Length of illness (yr) | −0.152 | 0.216 | |
Number of previous hospitalisations | 0.036 | 0.779 | |
Insight (BIS) | −0.452 | <0.001 | |
Depression (CDSS) | −0.321 | 0.007 | |
Positive symptoms (PANSS) | 0.272 | 0.023 | |
Negative symptoms (PANSS) | 0.432 | <0.001 | |
General psychopathology (PANSS) | 0.098 | 0.420 | |
Total symptom score (PANSS) | 0.293 | 0.014 | |
BMI | −0.067 | 0.595 | |
Simpson-Angus | 0.010 | 0.936 | |
Barnes Akathisia | −0.117 | 0.338 | |
AIMS | 0.034 | 0.782 | |
ANNSERS | −0.209 | 0.082 | |
Adherence Rating (Kemp) | −0.374 | 0.001 | |
Drug Attitude (DAI) | −0.483 | <0.001 | |