Table 3 Bivariate analysis of baseline predictors for long time use of services
Total (n = 45) | Frequent users (n = 24) | Non-frequent users (n = 21) | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||||||
Age. Mean (SD) | 24.5 (4.5) | 23.9 (4.0) | 25.1 (4.9) | .36 a) | |||
Female, No. (%) | 18 (40) | 13 (54) | 5 (24) | .045*c) | |||
Urban No. (%) | 27 (60) | 15 (63) | 12 (57) | .76 c) | |||
Diagnosis DSM-IV No. (%) | |||||||
Schizophrenia | 37 (82) | 20 (83) | 17 (81) | - | |||
- Schizo-affective | 6 (13) | 3 (13) | 3 (14) | - | |||
- Schizophreni-form | 2 (5) | 1 (4) | 1 (5) | - | |||
GAF baseline. Mean (SD) | 49.7 (10.7) | 45.8 (9.1) | 54.1 (10.9) | .007*a) | |||
BPRS baseline, 24 items. Mean (SD) | 39.7 (7.6) | 42.1 (7.5) | 36.9 (6.9) | .020*a) | |||
- Neg. sympt. Mean (SD) | 9.4 (3.4) | 9.7 (3.5) | 9.1 (3.2) | .55 a) | |||
- Pos. sympt. Median, (mean) | 9 (9.6) | 10.5 (10.7) | 7 (8.3) | .021*b) | |||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Min | Max | ||
6 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 17 | ||
Use of services | |||||||
Hospitalized before study entry No (%) | 39 (87) | 20 (83) | 19 (90) | .53 c) | |||
Days hospitalized year preceding study entry. Mean (SD) | 130.8 (103.2) | 119.7 (98.2) | 143.4 (109.7) | .45 a) | |||