Table 1.
Background Characteristics of 100 Psychotic Patients by Treatment Groupa
| Characteristic | Haloperidol (n = 23) | Risperidone (n = 52) | Olanzapine (n = 25) | χ22 or F2 | P |
| Age, y | 30.0 ± 12.7 | 29.9 ± 9.5 | 30.8 ± 12.2 | 0.26 | .769 |
| Gender, male, n (%) | 13 (56) | 34 (65) | 19 (76) | 2.04 | .360 |
| Civil status, never married, n (%) | 19 (83) | 40 (77) | 20 (80) | 0.33 | .848 |
| Education, y | 11.3 ± 3.8 | 10.4 ± 3.5 | 9.6 ± 1.9 | 1.64 | .198 |
| Age at first psychotic symptom, y | 26.4 ± 10.2 | 26.1 ± 8.5 | 26.8 ± 11.8 | 0.39 | .962 |
| CASH domain | |||||
| Reality-distortion | 4.21 ± 0.85 | 3.98 ± 0.93 | 3.52 ± 1.12 | 3.31 | .041b |
| Disorganization | 2.08 ± 1.53 | 1.92 ± 1.78 | 2.08 ± 1.32 | 0.12 | .885 |
| Negative | 1.65 ± 1.33 | 1.50 ± 1.56 | 2.24 ± 1.66 | 1.97 | .145 |
| Diagnosis, schizophrenia, n (%) | 11 (48) | 26 (50) | 14 (56) | 0.36 | .834 |
| Any psychotropic drug at admission, n (%) | 3 (13) | 5 (10) | 3 (12) | 0.25 | .961 |
a
Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise specified.
b
Haloperidol > olanzapine.
Abbreviation: CASH = Comprehensive Assessment of Symptoms and History.