Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Intervention group N (%) | Control group N (%) | p-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male |
38 (56.7) |
40 (58.8) |
0.941 |
| Single, separated or widow |
52 (77.6) |
52 (76.5) |
1.000 |
| Receiving disability payment, pensions or benefits |
48 (71.6) |
54 (79.4) |
0.395 |
| No housing, institution or hospice |
8 (11.9) |
14 (20.6) |
0.260 |
| Education |
|
|
0.506 |
| <10 years of schooling |
20 (29.9) |
20 (29.4) |
|
| 10-12 years of schooling |
29 (43.3) |
35 (51.5) |
|
| >12 years of schooling |
18 (26.9) |
13 (19.1) |
|
| Admitted by coercion |
8 (11.9) |
9 (13.2) |
1.000 |
| |
Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
p-value b |
| Age |
36.9 (14.0) |
36.1 (13.4) |
0.728 |
| Global Assessment of Functioning Scale, Split Version, Symptom score |
41.9 (9.2) |
40.9 (9.7) |
0.517 |
| Global Assessment of Functioning Scale Split Version, Function score | 43.6 (8.4) | 42.5 (8.4) | 0.457 |
a χ 2 –test.
b independent –samples t-test.