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, 3–36 months | 28.12, 10.08, 4–36 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) |