Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic data
| Variable | Intervention group (n=201) | Control group (n=83) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) |
|
|
0.27§ |
| men |
119 (59.2) |
55 (66.3) |
|
| women |
82 (40.8) |
28 (33.7) |
|
| Age (years), mean±SD |
46.2±12.5 |
46.6±11.9 |
0.83‡ |
| Smoking, n (%) |
|
|
|
| no smoking |
77 (41.4) |
26 (33.3) |
0.22§ |
| smoking |
109 (58.6) |
52 (66.7) |
|
| Alcohol use, n (%) |
|
|
|
| regular |
87 (46.5) |
35 (44.9) |
0.81§ |
| never |
100 (53.5) |
43 (55.1) |
|
| Employment, n (%) |
|
|
0.51§ |
| regular |
11 (5.9) |
2 (2.5) |
|
| sheltered |
73 (39.2) |
32 (40.5) |
|
| no employment |
102 (54.8) |
45 (57.0) |
|
| Living situation, n (%) |
|
|
<0.01§ |
| alone |
71 (38.0) |
15 (19.0) |
|
| with others |
116 (62.0) |
64 (81.0) |
|
| Contact with family, n (%) |
|
|
0.70§ |
| regular |
134 (72.0) |
58 (74.4) |
|
| seldom/never |
52 (28.0) |
20 (25.6) |
|
| Contact with friends, n (%) |
|
|
0.12§ |
| regular |
111 (60.0) |
54 (70.1) |
|
| seldom/never |
74 (40.0) |
23 (29.9) |
|
| Stay in SH (years), median (range) |
4.4 (0.1-22.3) |
2.5 (0.1-16.3) |
0.04† |
| DSM-IV diagnosis, n (%) |
|
|
|
| schizophrenia |
80 (41.2) |
25 (30.1) |
0.08§ |
| mood disorder |
44 (22.7) |
24 (28.9) |
0.27§ |
| substance misuse |
30 (15.5) |
14 (16.9) |
0.77§ |
| personality disorder |
29 (14.9) |
11 (13.3) |
0.71§ |
| other |
11 (5.7) |
9 (10.8) |
0.13§ |
| Medication, n (%) |
|
|
|
| sedatives/anxiolytics |
60 (29.9) |
34 (41.0) |
0.07§ |
| first generation antipsychotics |
46 (22.9) |
13 (15.7) |
0.17§ |
| second generation antipsychotics |
137 (68.2) |
45 (54.2) |
0.03§ |
| antidepressants | 106 (52.7) | 46 (55.4) | 0.68§ |
§Pearson Chi-Square; ‡ Independent samples t-test; †Mann–Whitney U test; SH Sheltered Housing.
DSM-IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.