Table 3 Univariate comparison of individual factors and the delay to diagnosis
Variables | Delayed duration ≤1 year n (%) | Delayed duration > 1 year n (%) | Total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Province | ||||
Thanh Hoa | 85 (39.2) | 106 (56.7) | 191 (47.3) | < 0.001 |
Ben Tre | 132 (60.8) | 81 (43.3) | 213 (52.7) | |
Economic status | ||||
Disadvantaged | 104 (47.9) | 98 (52.4) | 202 (50.0) | 0.3 |
Mid-level & advantaged | 113 (52.1) | 89 (47.6) | 202 (50.0) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 122 (56.2) | 91 (48.7) | 213 (52.7) | 0.1 |
Female | 95 (43.8) | 96 (51.3) | 191 (47.3) | |
Education | ||||
Not completed primary school | 113 (52.1) | 119 (63.6) | 232 (57.4) | 0.1 |
Completion of primary school | 46 (21.2) | 31 (16.6) | 77 (19.1) | |
Completion of secondary school | 39 (18.0) | 25 (13.4) | 64 (15.8) | |
Completion high school and higher | 19 (8.7) | 12 (6.4) | 31 (7.7) | |
Receiving free antipsychotic treatment | ||||
Yes | 140 (64.5) | 120 (64.2) | 260 (64.4) | 0.9 |
No | 77 (35.5) | 67 (35.8) | 144 (35.6) | |
Main caregiver | ||||
Husband/wife | 41 (18.9) | 38 (20.3) | 79 (19.6) | 0.3 |
Family members | 167 (77.0) | 135 (72.2) | 302 (74.8) | |
Others | 9 (4.1) | 14 (7.5) | 23 (5.6) | |
Marriage | ||||
Married | 49 (22.6) | 44 (23.5) | 93 (23.0) | 0.7 |
Divorce/widow | 22 (10.1) | 23 (12.3) | 45 (11.1) | |
Not married | 146 (67.3) | 120 (64.2) | 266 (65.9) | |
Prior employment status | ||||
Never employed | 125 (57.6) | 123 (65.8) | 248 (61.4) | 0.09 |
Previously employed | 92 (42.4) | 64 (34.2) | 156 (38.6) | |
Having a comorbid chronic physical health problem | ||||
Yes | 46 (21.2) | 54 (28.9) | 100 (24.8) | 0.07 |
No | 171 (78.8) | 133 (71.1) | 304 (75.2) | |
Having psychotic diagnosis | ||||
After 2003 | 160 (73.7) | 66 (35.3) | 226 (55.9) | < 0.001 |
Before 2003 | 57 (26.3) | 121 (64.7) | 178 (44.1) | |
Age (mean ± SD) | 39.1 ± 15.9 | 43.2 ± 15.4 | 41.0 ± 15.8 | 0.008 |
Functioning status (mean ± SD) | 82.9 ± 27.1 | 73.4 ± 23.0 | 78.5 ± 25.7 | 0.002 |
Annual financial burden (mean ± SD) | 462.7 ± 369.9 | 469.0 ± 482.7 | 465.6 ± 425.3 | 0.9 |