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. 2009 Jan 1;32(1):105–109.

Table 1.

Basic DEmographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Study Sample

The whole sample
Poor sleepers (n = 182)
Good sleepers (n = 323)
Statisticsb
N % N % N % X2 df P
Men 243 48.1 85 46.7 166 51.4 1.0 1 0.3
Married/cohabitating 228 45.1 90 49.5 138 42.7 2.1 1 0.1
Being employed 165 32.7 50 27.5 115 35.6 3.4 1 0.06
On typical AP(s) only 244 48.3 97 53.3 147 45.5 2.8 1 0.09
On atypical AP(s) only 219 43.4 66 36.3 153 47.4 5.8 1 0.01
On BZD 151 29.9 78 42.9 73 22.6 22.7 1 < 0.001
On hypnotics 125 24.8 82 45.1 43 13.3 62.9 1 < 0.001
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD T / Z df P
Age (year) 43.0 8.4 44.1 8.4 42.3 8.4 2.3 503 0.02
Monthly income (HK$) 2022 2511 1919 2335 2080 2608 −0.4a 0.6
Age at onset (year) 26.8 7.6 27.8 7.4 26.3 7.7 2.1 503 0.03
Number of admission 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.4 2.2 −2.1a 0.03
CPZeq (mg) 273 188 275 189 271 187 −0.1a 0.8
BPRS positive score 1.4 0.7 1.6 0.8 1.3 0.5 5.4 503 < 0.001
BPRS negative score 1.4 0.5 1.4 0.5 1.3 0.5 1.4 503 0.2
BPRS anxiety score 1.4 0.6 1.6 0.6 1.3 0.5 5.8 503 < 0.001
EPS sum score 0.6 1.6 1.1 2.1 0.4 2.1 −3.3a 0.001
HAMD score 4.4 4.0 7.3 4.4 2.7 2.4 −13.0a < 0.001
Physical QOL 14.2 2.4 12.8 2.4 14.9 2.1 −10.1 503 < 0.001
Psychological QOL 13.6 2.6 12.4 2.6 14.2 2.4 −7.7 503 < 0.001
Social QOL 13.1 2.6 12.2 2.6 13.6 2.5 −5.9 503 < 0.001
Environmental QOL 13.6 2.2 13.0 2.1 14.0 2.2 −4.9 503 < 0.001

a=Mann-Whitney U test; b=poor sleepers vs good sleepers; AP=antipsychotic drug; BZD=benzodiazepine; EPS=extrapyramidal side effects; QOL=quality of life; HAMD=Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; BPRS=Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale