Table 3.
Characteristics of the samples of schizophrenic persons (step 5 and step 6)
| Sample step 5subscale construction and reliabilityn = 203 | Sample step 6 subscale testing and validityn = 135 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) |
37.3 (±10.2) |
37.4 (±9.8) |
| Sex (% female) |
50% |
46% |
| Married/partnership |
25% |
13% |
| Education (highest completed) | ||
| none |
3% |
4% |
| special education |
3% |
2% |
| intermediate |
30% |
25% |
| technical high school |
34% |
41% |
| university entrance qualification |
27% |
27% |
| other |
2% |
|
| Normal or sheltered work |
26% |
29% |
| Age at onset of illness |
23.5 (±9.5) |
25.6 (±8.2) |
| Number of psychiatric admissions |
5.5 (±5.1) |
7.1 (±7.6) |
| Cumulative duration of hospitalisation (months) |
30.7 (±45.0) |
25.2 (±31.4) |
| Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF) |
n.a. |
51.7 (±18.0) |
| Psychopathology (PANSS) |
n.a. |
|
| positive symptoms |
|
13.2 (±5.5) |
| negative symptoms |
|
15.0 (±5.5) |
| general psychopathology |
|
28.7 (±7.3) |
| total score | 57.0 (±15.1) | |
PANSS Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.