Table 1 Participant descriptions: completers vs drop-outs
Completers | Drop-outs | Statistics test*; p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 31 | n = 6 | ||
Mean (S.D.) N (%) | Mean (S.D.) N (%) | ||
Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
Sex female/male | 12/19 | 1/5 | Fisher’s exact test; p = .39 |
Age | 42.97 (S.D. 12.33) | 36.00 (S.D. 8.67) | Mann–Whitney U = 63; p = .23 |
Professional/university education level | 9 (29 %) | 2 (33 %) | Fisher’s exact test; p =1.00 |
Home situation: Nursing home | 24 (77 %) | 5 (83 %) | Fisher’s exact test; p = 1.00 |
ICD-10 diagnosis | |||
Schizophrenia | 27 | 4 | Fisher’s exact test; p = .25 |
Schizoaffective disorders | 4 | 2 | |
Duration of illness since first hospitalization (years) | 19.71 (S.D. 12.69) | 15.67 (S.D. 14.35) | Mann–Whitney U = 76; p = .51 |
Current treatment | |||
Atypical antipsychotic | 24 (80 %) | 6 (100 %) | Fisher’s exact test; p = .56 |
Typical antipsychotic | 6 | - | |
No antipsychotic | 1 | - | |
Antidepressant | 13 | 1 | Fisher’s exact test; p = .38 |
Antidepressant in fluoxetine equivalents | 28.45 (13.97) | 44.44 | |