Table 12. Comparison of Subjects with Psychotic Disorder (n = 8) and Subjects without Mental Illness (n = 23).
| No mental illness | History of psychotic disorder | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 23) | (n = 8) | ||
| Demographic features | |||
| Age, years, (M, SD) | 56.7 (11.5) | 47.4 (12.2) | .060 |
| Sex, male, n (%) | 22 (95.7) | 8 (100) | 1.00 |
| Primary education or below, n (%) | 13 (56.5) | 1 (12.5) | .045* |
| Married, n (%) | 5 (21.7) | 0 (0) | .291 |
| Employed, n (%) | 8 (34.8) | 2 (25.0) | 1.00 |
| Duration of unemployment, months, median (IQR) | 36 (123) | 72 (140) | .841 |
| Homelessness-related information | |||
| Age of first homelessness, years, (M, SD) | 41.7 (17.7) | 37.0 (9.09) | .512 |
| Total duration of homelessness, months, median (IQR) | 48 (48) | 54 (129) | .367 |
| Duration of current episode of homelessness, months, median (IQR) | 36 (132) | 27 (135) | .665 |
| Repeated episodes of homelessness, n (%) | 12 (52.2) | 6 (75.0) | .412 |
| Lived in homeless hostels before, n (%) | 7 (30.4) | 5 (62.5) | .206 |
| Presence of psychosocial stressors (self-report) | 12 (52.2) | 6 (75.0) | .412 |
| Forensic history | |||
| Presence of forensic record, n (%) | 8 (36.4) | 5 (62.5) | .242 |
| History of drug-related crime, n (%) | 1 (4.5) | 2 (25.0) | .166 |
| History of theft/ robbery, n (%) | 6 (27.3) | 3 (37.5) | .666 |
| History of violence, n (%) | 3 (13.6) | 3 (37.5) | .300 |
| Suicide attempt | |||
| History of attempted suicide, n (%) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (37.5) | .093 |
| GAF score | |||
| GAF, (M, SD) | 59.9 (9.6) | 46.0 (13.3) | .003** |
Notes. M represents mean. SD represents standard deviation. Md represents median. IQR represents interquartile range.
“*” indicates a p value <.05.
“**” indicates a p value <.01.