Table 1 Patients’ socio-demographic and clinical characteristics

Age (years)

40.0 ± 10.1

37.2 ± 11

0.009

 Female

91 (44.8%)

89 (48.1%)

Ethnicity

 Chinese

117 (57.9%)

124 (67%)

–

 Malay

41 (20.2%)

27 (14.6%)

–

 Indian

34 (16.7%)

27 (14.6%)

–

Others

11 (5.4%)

7 (3.8%)

–

Religion

 Christine

67 (33.0%)

59 (31.9%)

–

 Buddhism

36 (17.7%)

38 (20.5%)

–

 Islam

56 (27.6%)

34 (18.4%)

–

 Hinduism

17 (8.4%)

12 (6.5%)

–

 Taoism

6 (3.0%)

4 (2.2%)

–

Years of schooling

11.8 ± 4.2

12.8 ± 3.7

Marital status

 Single

151 (74.4%)

92 (49.7%)

–

 Married

28 (13.8%)

52 (28.1%)

–

 Separated

7 (3.4%)

4 (2.2%)

–

 Divorced

15 (7.4%)

33 (17.8%)

–

 Widowed

2 (1.0%)

4 (2.2%)

–

With children

34 (16.7%)

70 (37.8%)

Residence

 Economic house

170 (83.7%)

152 (82.2%)

–

 Private house

5 (2.5%)

24 (13.0%)

–

 Others

28 (13.8%)

9 (4.9%)

–

Employment status

 Employed

106 (52.2%)

122 (65.9%)

–

 Unemployed

97 (47.8%)

63 (34.1%)

–

Income^a (SGD/month)

< 2000

106 (52.2%)

71 (38.4%)

–

≥2000

21 (10.4%)

63 (34.0%)

–

Age of diagnosis^a (years)

25.8 ± 9.1

31.1 ± 10.5

 Yes

52 (25.6%)

46 (24.9%)

 Yes

197 (97.0%)

158 (85.4%)

Duration of mental disease (years)

14.4 ± 10.7

6.0 ± 5.9

Smoking status^a

 Ex-smokers

23 (11.3%)

16 (8.6%)

–

 Never smokers

113 (55.7%)

96 (51.9%)

–

 Rare

15 (7.4%)

24 (13.0%)

–

 Current smokers

52 (25.9%)

48 (25.9%)

–