Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants
Variable | Experimental group (n = 78) | Control group (n = 76) | t/x2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), Mean (SD) | 45.67 (9.03) | 45.97 (8.67) | -0.215 | 0.830 |
Disease duration (years), Mean (SD) | 20.81 (9.72) | 19.41 (9.26) | 0.915 | 0.362 |
Married, n (%) | 0.475 | 0.924 | ||
Unmarried | 33 (42.31) | 35 (46.05) | ||
Married | 16 (20.51) | 15 (19.74) | ||
Divorced | 27 (34.62) | 25 (32.89) | ||
Widowed | 2 (2.56) | 1 (1.32) | ||
Education (years), Mean (SD) | 11.27 (2.84) | 10.78 (2.71) | 1.103 | 0.272 |
Sex, n (%) | 0.025 | 0.874 | ||
Male | 38 (48.72) | 38 (50.00) | ||
Female | 40 (51.28) | 38 (50.00) | ||
Number of hospitalizations, Mean (SD) | 15.32 (13.71) | 15.62 (11.67) | -0.145 | 0.885 |
First-episode schizophrenia, n (%) | 0.178 | 0.673 | ||
Yes | 3 (3.85) | 4 (5.26) | ||
No | 75 (96.15) | 72 (94.74) | ||
Score on the Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale, Mean (SD) | 48.53 (6.66) | 48.75 (6.85) | -0.206 | 0.837 |
Family history of mental illness, n (%) | 1.179 | 0.278 | ||
Yes | 13 (16.67) | 18 (23.68) | ||
No | 65 (83.33) | 58 (76.32) |