Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 66)
Characteristics | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Â | n (%) |
Gender | |
 Male | 30 (45.5) |
 Female | 36 (54.5) |
Ethnicity | |
 Chinese | 61 (92.4) |
 Malay | 2 (3.0) |
 Indian | 2 (3.0) |
 Other | 1 (1.5) |
Marital Status | |
 Single | 51 (77.3) |
 Married/living with someone as if married | 9 (13.6) |
 Divorced | 6 (9.1) |
Living arrangement | |
 Living in a community home | 12 (18.2) |
 Living alone | 1 (1.5) |
 Living with family | 48 (72.7) |
 Living with friends | 5 (7.6) |
Highest education level | |
 Junior college | 8 (12.1) |
 Vocational training | 20 (30.3) |
 Tertiary | 38 (57.6) |
Psychiatric diagnosis | |
 Schizophrenia | 64 (97.0) |
 Schizoaffective disorder | 2 (3.0) |
Current employment | |
 Unemployed | 26 (39.4) |
 Employed | 40 (60.6) |
| Â | Mean (SD) |
Age in years | 40.29 (10.552) |
Duration of illness, years | 15.025 (9.215) |
Antipsychotic dose, mg | 449.243 (391.185) |