Table 2 Comparison of characteristics of ever- vs. never-treated rural-dwelling individuals with schizophrenia in China (2001–2005)
Characteristic | Ever-treated (N = 177) | Never-treated (N = 63) | t (df) | p+ | ||
n | mean (sd) | n | mean (sd) | |||
Age | 177 | 42.0 (12.6) | 63 | 46.0 (13.8) | t(238) = 2.12 | 0.035 |
Years of schooling | 177 | 5.9 (3.7) | 63 | 3.9 (3.9) | t(238) = 3.69 | < 0.001 |
Age of onset | 164 | 29.2 (10.3) | 53 | 32.2 (11.4) | t(215) = 1.80 | 0.073 |
Duration of illness (years) | 164 | 12.4 (10.3) | 53 | 12.7 (11.2) | t(215) = 0.19 | 0.853 |
Current Global Assessment of Function (GAF) score | 176 | 43.5 (14.6) | 53 | 42.6 (13.4) | t(237) = 0.45 | 0.655 |
Characteristic | Ever-treated | Never-treated | Z | p+ | ||
n | median (IQR) | n | median (IQR) | |||
Number co-resident family members1 | 164 | 3.0 (2.0–3.0) | 58 | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | Z = 2.63 | 0.009 |
Annual per capita family income ($US)*1 | 176 | 209 (106–344) | 62 | 182 (121–283) | Z = 1.46 | 0.147 |
Characteristic | Ever-treated | Never-treated | X2 (df) | p+ | ||
n/N | % | n/N | % | |||
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | X2 (1)=0.82 | 0.367 |
  male | 96/177 | 54.2% | 30/63 | 47.6% |  |  |
  female | 81/177 | 45.8% | 33/63 | 52.4% |  |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | X2 (1)=0.0009 | 0.976 |
  never married | 65/177 | 36.7% | 23/63 | 36.5% |  |  |
  ever married | 112/177 | 63.3% | 40/63 | 63.5% |  |  |
Occupation |  |  |  |  | Fisher’s exact | 0.784 |
  employed | 153/165 | 92.7% | 57/62 | 91.9% |  |  |
  Unemployed | 12/165 | 7.3% | 5/62 | 8.1% |  |  |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â | X2 (1)=0.20 | 0.655 |
  non-religious | 145/177 | 81.9% | 50/63 | 81.9% |  |  |
  religious** | 32/177 | 18.1% | 13/63 | 18.1% |  |  |
Has health insurance | Â | Â | Â | Â | X2 (1)=0.18 | 0.675 |
  yes | 51/170 | 30.0% | 16/59 | 27.1% |  |  |
  no (self-pay) | 119/170 | 70.0% | 43/59 | 72.9% |  |  |