Table 2.

Reasons for delayed use of clozapine.

	Frequency
Side effects/metabolic problems	80
Reluctance to have blood test	74
Lack of experience/knowledge	71
Patient/family reluctance to use clozapine	60
Clinicians concerns about poor compliance	54
Complex to initiate and manage	42
Service fragmentation/no community support	39
Need to admit/bed shortage	32
Tendency to try other antipsychotics first	28
Delayed diagnosis/not sure about diagnosis	12
Negative views of others	8