Table 1.
Comparison of schizophrenic patients with and without cannabis consumption: socio-demographic characteristics, access to hospitalization, and duration of hospitalization.
| Variable | Cannabis + | Cannabis − | Total | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 34 | N = 67 | N = 101 | ||
| Age (mean, SD) | 33.3 (8) | 44.7 (16) | 40.9 (15) | Student t = 38, df = 99, p < 0.0001 |
| Sex (N and % of women) | 8 (23%) | 31 (46%) | 39 (38%) | χ2 = 4.9, df = 1, p = 0.027 |
| Living alone (N and %) | 22 (64%) | 47 (70%) | 69 (68%) | χ2 = 0.3, df = 1, p = 0.578 |
| Working (N and %) | 3 (9%) | 19 (28%) | 22 (21%) | χ2 = 5.05, df = 1, p = 0.025 |
| ACCESS TO HOSPITALIZATION (N AND %) | ||||
| Ambulance | 13 (38%) | 27 (40%) | 40 (39%) | χ2 = 8.7, df = 3, p = 0.03 |
| Family | 2 (6%) | 17 (25%) | 19 (18%) | |
| Police | 8 (23%) | 14 (21%) | 22 (21%) | |
| Alone | 11 (32%) | 9 (20%) | 20 (19%) | |
| Age of first hospitalization in psychiatry (mean, SD) | 24 (6.6) | 31.3 (13.4) | 28.8 (11.9) | Student t = 3, df = 99, p = 0.003 |
| Months of hospitalization in psychiatry (mean, SD) | 9.2 (9.3) | 17.1 (23.3) | 14.4 (19) | Student t = 1.9, df = 99, p = 0.06 |
Bold font indicates statistically significant difference.