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Table 3 Comparison of characteristics of ever- vs. never-treated urban-dwelling individuals with schizophrenia in China (2001–2005)

From: Determinants of never-treated status in rural versus urban contexts for individuals with schizophrenia in a population-based study in China

Characteristic

Ever-treated (N = 71)

Never-treated (N = 15)

t (df)

p+

n

mean (sd)

n

mean (sd)

Age

71

44.2 (14.1)

15

47.4 (15.7)

t(84) = 0.79

0.434

Years of schooling

71

9.0 (3.6)

15

8.1 (3.5)

t(84) = 0.89

0.374

Age of onset

69

29.2 (9.6)

12

40.1 (15.9)

t (12)=2.31

0.039

Duration of illness (years)

69

15.2 (12.1)

12

7.8 (7.0)

t (25)=2.99

0.006

Global Assessment of Function (GAF) score

71

44.5 (14.9)

15

49.4 (21.0)

t(84) = 1.08

0.283

Characteristic

Ever-treated

Never-treated

Z

p+

n

median (IQR)

n

median (IQR)

Number co-resident family members1

69

2.0 (2.0–3.0)

12

2.5 (2.0–3.0)

Z = 0.09

0.928

Annual per capita family income ($US)*1

71

486 (304–801)

15

607 (364–729)

Z = 0.96

0.338

Characteristic

Ever-treated

Never-treated

X2 (df)

p+

n/N

%

n/N

%

Sex

    

X2 (1)=0.43

0.513

  male

35/71

49.3%

6/15

40.0%

  

  female

36/71

50.7%

9/15

60.0%

  

Marital Status

    

X2 (1)=0.15

0.701

  never married

37/71

52.1%

7/15

46.7%

  

  ever married

34/71

47.9%

8/15

53.3%

  

Living status

    

X2 (1)=0.0009

1.000

  lives with family members

57/71

80.3%

13/15

86.7%

  

  lives alone

12/71

16.9%

2/15

13.3%

  

Occupation

    

Fisher’s exact

1.000

  employed

16/67

23.9%

3/13

23.1%

  

  unemployed

51/67

76.1%

10/13

76.9%

  

Religion

    

Fisher’s exact

0.053

  non-religious

66/71

93.0%

11/15

73.3%

  

  religious**

5/71

7.0%

4/15

26.7%

  

Has health insurance

    

X2 (1)=1.75

0.186

  yes

34/71

47.9%

10/15

66.7%

  

  no (self-pay)

37/71

52.1%

5/15

33.3%

  
  1. +statistically significant p-values are bolded
  2. 1 indicates comparison of medians using Mann Whitney Test
  3. *based on 1 July 2003 exchange rate of 8.236 RMB = 1$US
  4. **includes Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist and Taoist