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. 2012 Sep 5;10:106. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-10-106

Table 2.

Clinical data for the three groups of patients

Clinical data DD (N = 35) SMI (N = 35) SUD (N = 35)
Psychiatric Diagnosis (% = 100)
 
 
 
 Schizophrenia
45.7%
80%
 
 Bipolar Disorder
28.6%
14.3%
 
 Major Depression Disorder
25.7%
5.7%
 
Age of psychiatric disorder onset
24.82 ± 7.47 yr
25.67 ± 8.07 yr
 
Mean duration of illness (yr)
12.27 ± 7.81 yr
14.09 ± 8.66 yr
 
Number of relatives with SUD
0.35 ± 0.69
0.06 ± 0.23
0.23 ± 0.59
Number of relatives with psychiatric disorder
0.65 ± 1.01
0.86 ± 0.87
0.49 ± 0.74
Number of suicidal attempts
1.60 ± 3.2
0.34 ± 0.68
0.34 ± 0.87
Number of medical comorbidities a
0.66 ± 1.05
0.57 ± 0.73
0.46 ± 0.78
 Asthma/Allergy
11.4%
8.6%
2.9%
 Triglycerides/Cholesterol
11.4%
25.7%
2.9%
 Diabetes
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
 Obesity
 
2.9%
 
 Hypertension
2.9%
8.6%
2.9%
 HIV
5.7%
 
14.3%
 Hepatitis B or C
5.7%
2.9%
5.7%
 Others
14.3%
2.9%
5.7%
Daily number of medicationsa
3.86 ± 1.83
3.03 ± 1.20
0.69 ± 1.10
 Typical antipsychotics
20.0%
17.1%
2.9%
 Atypical antipsychotics
57.0%%
60.0%
5.7%
 Antidepressants
28.6%
25.7%
11.4%
 Mood stabilizers
25.0%
31.4%
8.6%
 Anxiolytics
40%
22.9%
8.6%
Other medication
31.4%
25.7%
20%
Clinical Global Impression (CGI)
4.69 ± 0.96
4.50 ± 0.74
3.26 ± 1.01
Daily number of cigarettes
18.34 ± 12.41
10.43 ± 12.44
14.74 ± 8.08
Fagerström score
5.11 ± 2.52
2.89 ± 3.38
3.86 ± 2.48
 No dependence
14.3%
54.3%
17.1%
 Low dependence
8.6%
 
20.0%
 Moderate dependence
45.7%
25.7%
51.4%
 High dependence
31.4%
20%
11.4%
Daily Number of coffees (cups)
1.77 ± 1.73
1.17 ± 1.44
1.66 ± 1.43
Other daily beverages with caffeine 0.86 ± 1.00 0.71 ± 1.04 0.91 ± 1.26

DD, Dual Diagnosis; SMI, Severe Mental Illness; SUD, Substance Use Dependence.

a Percentage will not equal 100 as each participant may suffer from more than one medical illness or take more than one medication.