Table 3.
Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of the Sample
| Variable | EC (n = 28) | FFT-CHR (n = 38) | χ2 or t | p | Total (n = 66) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth characteristics | |||||
| Age: M (SD) | 16.5 (2.50) | 17.2 (4.24) | <1 | .43 | 16.9 (3.6) |
| Years of education: M (SD) | 9.96 (2.35) | 10.39 (3.09) | <1 | .54 | 10.2 (2.79) |
| Gender: % (n) | .02 | .88 | |||
| Male | 57.1 (n = 16) | 55.2 (n = 21) | 56.1 (n = 37) | ||
| Ethnicity: % (n) | 3.77 | .71 | |||
| African American | 3.6 (n = 1) | 10.5 (n = 4) | 7.6 (n = 5) | ||
| Asian American | 7.1 (n = 2) | 7.9 (n = 3) | 7.6 (n = 5) | ||
| Caucasian | 67.9 (n = 19) | 50 (n = 19) | 57.6 (n = 38) | ||
| Hispanic American | 10.7 (n = 3) | 15.8 (n = 6) | 13.6 (n = 9) | ||
| Multiracial | 7.1 (n = 2) | 7.9 (n = 3) | 7.6 (n = 5) | ||
| Native American | 3.6 (n = 1) | 2.6 (n = 1) | 3.0 (n = 2) | ||
| Declined identification | 0 | 5.3 (n = 2) | 3.0 (n = 2) | ||
| Prodromal syndrome: % (n) | 3.99 | .41 | |||
| Attenuated positive symptoms | 85.7 (n = 24) | 89.5 (n = 34) | 88.0 (n = 58) | ||
| Genetic risk and deterioration | 7.1 (n = 2) | 10.5 (n = 4) | 9.0 (n = 6) | ||
| Brief intermittent psychosis | 7.1 (n = 2) | 0.0 (n = 0) | 3.0 (n = 2) | ||
| SOPS Positive Symptoms Scale: M (SD) | 11.7 (3.66) | 11.8 (3.41) | <1 | .86 | 11.7 (3.49) |
| SOPS Negative Symptoms Scale: M (SD) | 11.6 (6.48) | 12.8 (6.32) | <1 | .47 | 12.3 (6.36) |
| Global Assessment of Functioning: M (SD) | 47.5 (10.39) | 47.2 (7.91) | <1 | .87 | 47.4 (8.96) |
| Antipsychotic medications: % (n) | 3.38 | .07 | |||
| Yes | 35.7 (n = 10) | 15.8 (n = 6) | 25.4 | ||
| DSM–IV diagnoses: % (n) | |||||
| Major Depressive Disorders | 28.6 (n = 8) | 39.5 (n = 15) | <1 | .36 | 34.8 (n = 23) |
| Bipolar Disorders | 7.1 (n = 2) | 5.3 (n = 2) | <1 | .75 | 6 (n = 4) |
| Substance Disorders | 3.6 (n = 1) | 5.3 (n = 2) | 2.84 | .42 | 4.5 (n = 3) |
| Anxiety Disorders | 50 (n = 14) | 42.1 (n = 16) | <1 | .52 | 45.5 (n = 30) |
| Eating Disorders | 3.6 (n = 1) | 0 (n = 0) | 1.38 | .24 | 1.5 (n = 1) |
| Attention Deficit Disorders | 17.9 (n = 5) | 21.1 (n = 8) | <1 | .75 | 19.5 (n = 13) |
| Learning Disorders | 7.1 (n = 2) | 10.5 (n = 4) | <1 | .64 | 9 (n = 6) |
| Developmental Disorders | 7.1 (n = 2) | 5.3 (n = 2) | <1 | .75 | 6 (n = 4) |
| Oppositional Defiant Disorder | 3.6 (n = 1) | 5.3 (n = 2) | <1 | .74 | 4.5 (n = 3) |
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| Family characteristics | |||||
| Fathers’ age: M (SD) | 49.2 (7.36) | 49.4 (7.23) | <1 | .90 | 49.3 (7.23) |
| Mothers’ age: M (SD) | 47.5 (7.15) | 45.3 (6.08) | 1.33 | .19 | 46.2 (6.59) |
| Fathers’ education: % (n) | <1 | .88 | |||
| Primary school | 7.1 (n = 2) | 7.9 (n = 3) | 7.8 (n = 5) | ||
| Some high school | 25 (n = 7) | 23.7 (n = 9) | 25 (n = 16) | ||
| Some college | 46.4 (n = 13) | 50 (n = 19) | 50 (n = 32) | ||
| Some graduate school | 21.4 (n = 6) | 13.2 (n = 5) | 17.2 (n = 11) | ||
| Mothers’ education: % (n) | 1.41 | .70 | |||
| Primary school | 3.6 (n = 1) | 2.6 (n = 1) | 3.1 (n = 2) | ||
| Some high school | 14.2 (n = 4) | 26.3 (n = 10) | 21.5 (n = 14) | ||
| Some college | 53.6 (n = 15) | 44.7 (n = 17) | 49.2 (n = 32) | ||
| Some graduate school | 25 (n = 7) | 26.3 (n = 10) | 26.2 (n = 17) | ||
Note. EC = enhanced care; FFT-CHR = family focused therapy–clinical high risk; SOPS = Scale of Prodromal Symptoms; DSM–IV = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; American Psychiatric Association, 1994).