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Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants at baseline (N = 134)

From: Adherence therapy versus routine psychiatric care for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a randomised controlled trial

Characteristics

 

AT (n = 67)

f (%)

TAU (n = 67)

f (%)

χ 2, P

Gender

Male

35 (52.24)

36 (53.73)

1.25, 0.25

 

Female

32 (47.76)

31 (46.27)

Age

mean, s.d.

29.13, 9.87

28.23, 9.23

 
 

18–29

23 (34.33)

22 (32.84)

1.32, 0.23

 

30–39

31 (46.27)

32 (47.76)

 

40–49

10 (14.93)

9 (13.43)

 

50 or above

3 (4.48)

4 (5.97)

Diagnosis

Schizophrenia

39 (58.21)

41 (61.19)

1.40, 0.21

 

Other psychotic disorders

28 (41.79)

26 (38.81)

Employment status

Employed (Full-time)

28 (41.79)

24 (35.82)

1.52, 0.17

 

Employed (Part-time)

17 (25.37)

19 (28.36)

 

Unemployed

17 (25.37)

18 (26.87)

 

Others (e.g., intermittent job)

5 (7.46)

6 (8.96)

Education level

Primary school

13 (19.40)

12 (17.91)

1.12, 0.28

 

Secondary school

44 (65.67)

42 (62.67)

 

University/College

10 (14.93)

13 (19.40)

Monthly household

mean, s.d.

17,915, 6,594

16,880, 6,901

1.30, 0.22

income (HK$)a

<10,000

9 (13.43)

8 (11.94)

 

10,001–20,000

31 (46.27)

30 (44.78)

 

20,001–30,000

21 (31.34)

21 (31.34)

 
 

>30,000

6 (8.96)

8 (11.94)

 

Duration of illness (months)

mean, s.d., range

27.71, 10.10,

336 months

28.12, 10.08,

436 months

 
 

<6

18 (26.87)

20 (29.85)

1.19, 0.26

 

6–12

19 (28.35)

18 (26.87)

 

13–24

18 (26.87)

16 (23.88)

 

25–36

12 (17.91)

13 (19.40)

Treatment setting

Outpatient department

66 (98.50)

67 (100.00)

1.87, 0.13

(other than CPNS)

Day Hospital/Centre

10 (14.93)

11 (16.42)

 

Social welfare and finance

45 (67.17)

48 (71.64)

 

Individual/family counselling

14 (20.90)

12 (17.91)

 

Others (e.g., recreational and social activities and crisis intervention)

12 (17.91)

14 (20.90)

Type of medication

Conventional antipsychotics

22 (32.84)

20 (29.85)

1.13, 0.28

 

Atypical antipsychotics

30 (44.78)

32 (47.76)

 

Blended modec

15 (22.39)

15 (22.39)

Dosage of medicationb

High

15 (22.39)

13 (19.40)

1.19, 0.27

 

Medium

42 (62.69)

43 (64.18)

 

Low

10 (14.92)

11 (16.42)

Accommodation

Private household

22 (32.84)

24 (35.82)

1.83, 0.11

 

Public housing

31 (46.27)

30 (44.78)

 

Others (e.g., compassionate and long-stay care)

14 (20.90)

13 (19.40)

  1. AT Adherence Therapy, TAU Treatment as usual
  2. aUS$1 = HK$7.8
  3. bPatients were taking more than one type of psychotropic medication such as the use of either conventional and atypical antipsychotics, or atypical antipsychotics and anti-depressants or anxiolytics
  4. cDosage levels of anti-psychotic medications were compared with the average dosage of medication taken by schizophrenic patients in haloperidol-equivalent mean values [19]