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Table 4 Bivariate analysis of predictors for long time services, 2 years after inclusion

From: Predictors of long term use of psychiatric services of patients with recent-onset schizophrenia: 12 years follow-up

 

Total (n = 45)

Frequent users (n = 24)

Non-frequent users (n = 21)

P-value

Assessments

GAF 24 months. Mean (SD)

55.2 (17.3)

49.1 (13.8)

62.1 (18.5)

.010* a)

BPRS 24 items, 2 years. Mean (SD)

36.4 (9.2)

39.8 (7.5)

32.5 (9.7)

.007* a)

-Neg. symptoms Mean (SD)

7.7 (3.7)

8.0 (3.7)

7.4 (3.7)

.63 a)

-Pos. symptoms Median (mean)

8 (9.8)

9 (10.6)

6 (8.8)

.009* b)

Min

Max

Min

Max

Min

Max

 

6

29

6

18

6

29

Psychotic relapse 2 years. No. (%)

23 (51)

17 (71)

6 (29)

.008* c)

Persistent psychotic sxs 0–24 months. No. (%)

11 (24)

8 (33)

3 (14)

.14 c)

Attempted suicide 2 years. No (%)

5 (11)

5 (21)

0 (0)

.032* c)

Use of services

Hospitalized 0–24 months. No (%)

20 (44)

16 (67)

4 (19)

.001* c)

No. of hospitalizations 0–24 months. Median (mean)

0 (1.2)

1 (2.1)

0 (0.2)

.001* b)

Min

Max

Min

Max

Min

Max

 

0

16

0

16

0

2

Days inpatient 0–24 months. Median (mean)

0 (55.8)

25.5 (92.2)

0 (14.2)

.001* b)

Min

Max

Min

Max

Min

Max

 

0

295

0

295

0

235

Involuntary admitted 0–24 months. No. (%)

18 (40)

13 (54)

5 (24)

.045* c)

Days involuntary admitted 0–24 months. Median (mean)

0 (41.9)

10.5 (63.5)

0 (17.2)

.025* b)

Min

Max

Min

Max

Min

Max

 

0

294

0

294

0

236

Outpatient coercion 0–24 months. No. (%)

6 (13)

6 (25)

0 (0)

.015* c)

Days outpatient coercion 0–24 months. Median (mean)

0 (47.0)

0 (88.1)

0 (0.00)

.015* b)

Min

Max

Min

Max

Min

Max

 

0

560

0

560

0

0

Treatment

Integrated treatment No. (%)

28 (62)

12 (50)

16 (76)

.078 c)

Good adherence with oral or depot antipsychotics. No. (%)

32 (71)

14 (58)

18 (86)

.049* c)

Good adherence with psychosocial treatment No. (%)

41 (91)

21 (87.5)

20 (95)

.47 c)

  1. GAF Global assessment of function
  2. BPRS Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
  3. a) T-test, b) Mann-Whitney test c) Exact unconditional z-pooled test
  4. *Statistically significant