Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the sample disaggregated by diagnosisa (n = 236)
| Schizophrenia (n = 128) n (%) | Bipolar disorder (n = 68) n (%) | Other psychosis (n = 40) n (%) | Test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||||
| ≤30 | 46 (35.9) | 22 (32.4) | 11 (27.5) | χ2 = 4.3, P = 0.37 |
| 31-40 | 41 (32.0) | 26 (38.2) | 20 (50.0) | |
|
≥41
|
41 (32.0)
|
20 (29.4)
|
9 (22.5)
|
|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 49 (38.3) | 31 (45.6) | 15 (37.5) | χ2 = 1.14, P = 0.58 |
|
Male
|
79 (61.7)
|
37 (54.4)
|
25 (62.5)
|
|
| Formal education | ||||
| Non-literate | 111 (86.7) | 56 (82.4) | 34 (85.0) | χ2 = 0.671, P = 0.73 |
|
Literate
|
17 (13.3)
|
12 (17.6)
|
6 (15.0)
|
|
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 20 (15.6) | 10 (14.7) | 3 (7.5) | χ2 = 17.2, exact P = 0.001 |
| Married | 82 (64.1) | 53 (77.9) | 37 (92.5) | |
|
Separated/widowed
|
26 (20.3)
|
5 (7.4)
|
0 (0)
|
|
| Family typeb | ||||
| Extended nuclear | 40 (31.5) | 29 (42.6) | 20 (50.0) | χ2 = 5.35, P = 0.07 |
|
Joint
|
87 (68.5)
|
39 (57.4)
|
20 (50.0)
|
|
| Economic status | ||||
| Below poverty line | 117 (91.4) | 63 (92.6) | 37 (92.5) | χ2 = 0.12, exact P = 0.10 |
|
Above poverty line
|
11 (8.6)
|
5 (7.4)
|
3 (7.5)
|
|
| Duration of illness, months | ||||
| ≤24 | 13 (10.2) | 4 (5.9) | 1 (2.5) | χ2 = 10.7, exact P = 0.03 |
| 25-60 | 29 (22.7) | 22 (32.4) | 19 (47.5) | |
|
≥61
|
86 (67.2)
|
42 (61.8)
|
20 (50.0)
|
|
| Baseline disability (IDEAS) | ||||
| Severe | 73 (57.0) | 27 (39.7) | 25 (62.5) | χ2 = 7.11, P = 0.03 |
| Mild—moderate | 55 (43.0) | 41 (60.3) | 15 (37.5) |
IDEAS, Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale.
a.
All percentages are column percentages.
b.
n = 235.