Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants in a randomized controlled study
Characteristics | Educational lecture group | Contact-based intervention group | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 56 | n = 59 | p | |
Gender, %female | 41.1 | 42.4 | 0.89 |
Age, years: mean ± S.D. | 36.8 ± 8.9 | 37.7 ± 10.0 | 0.82 |
Age group: % | |||
 20–29 | 26.8 | 28.8 | 0.93 |
 30–39 | 37.5 | 32.2 | |
 40–49 | 23.2 | 23.7 | |
 50< | 12.5 | 15.2 | |
Pharmacist, years: mean ± S.D. | 10.3 ± 6.9 | 11.9 ± 9.3 | 0.70 |
Psychiatric work experience, %positive | 30.4 | 25.4 | 0.56 |
Experience of mental illness via a family member or close friend, %positive | 32.1 | 32.2 | 0.99 |
Experience of schizophrenia via a family member or close friend, %positive | 12.5 | 10.2 | 0.69 |
Frequency of medication counseling for schizophrenia patients, %positive | |||
 Almost every day | 0 | 1.7 | 0.37 |
 A few patients a week | 12.5 | 11.9 | |
 A few patients a month | 42.9 | 39.0 | |
 A few patients a year | 21.4 | 32.2 | |
 Nothing | 23.2 | 15.3 | |
SSCP, median (inter-quartile range) | 74.0 (67.0–82.0) | 71.0 (66.0–80.0) | 0.276 |
Factor I, median (inter-quartile range) | 32.0 (29.0–37.0) | 31.0 (26.0–36.0) | 0.242 |
Factor II, median (inter-quartile range) | 20.0 (18.0–22.0) | 20.0 (18.0–22.0) | 0.840 |
Factor III, median (inter-quartile range) | 12.0 (9.0–14.0) | 11.0 (9.0–13.0) | 0.336 |
Factor IV, median (inter-quartile range) | 10.0 (9.0–11.8) | 10.0 (8.0–12.0) | 0.292 |