Table 1.
T0. Characteristics, living conditions, previous admissions of patients initially recruited in the study. Between brackets, standard deviations.
| Variables | Experimental group N = 57 | Control group N = 41 | Total N = 98 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex (%) | 60 | 70 | 64 |
| Age average | 39 (10) | 42 (10) | 40 (10) |
| Years of completed education cycles (%) | |||
| 5 years or less | 13 | 35 | 22 |
| 8 years | 60 | 44 | 53 |
| 12–13 years or more | 27 | 21 | 25 |
| Occupied (%) | 29 | 33 | 31 |
| Usual living conditions | |||
| Alone | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| With relatives | 59 | 54 | 57 |
| in residential centres | 35 | 31 | 33 |
| Duration of disorder in years * | 17 (9) | 21 (10) | 19 (9) |
| Voluntary admissions in last year | |||
| 0 | 55 | 70 | 61 |
| 1 | 20 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 or more | 15 | 20 | 18 |
| Compulsory admissions in last year | |||
| 0 | 86 | 93 | 89 |
| 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 or more | 2 | 2 | 2 |
statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) between the two groups.