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Table 2 Characteristics of maintenance treatment for patients followed-up from 2012 to 2017, Brasília—Brazil

From: Risk factors associated with readmissions of patients with severe mental disorders under treatment with antipsychotics

Characteristic

Patients, No. (%)

(N = 625)

Antipsychotic monotherapy

 Yes

518 (82.9)

 No

107 (17.1)

Adherence to treatment

 Yes

411 (65.8)

 No

214 (34.2)

Treatment interruption due to lack of medication in public pharmacies

 No

538 (86.1)

 Yes

87 (13.9)

Replacement of antipsychotic due to lack of therapeutic response

 No

555 (88.8)

 Yes

70 (11.2)

Change of antipsychotic due to ADRa

 No

592 (94.7)

 Yes

33 (5.3)

  1. aAdverse Drug Reactions