Table 1.
Patient characteristics at baseline.
| Characteristics | Transitional case management group (n = 51) | Treatment as usual group (n = 51) | Statistic | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age (years) | 40.0 (11.9) | 41.3 (10.6) | t(100) = −0.555 | 0.580 |
| Sex, % female (N) | 66.7 (34) | 52.9 (27) | χ2(1) = 1.998 | 0.157 |
| Education | ||||
| Lowa | 31.4 (16) | 31.4 (16) | ||
| Intermediateb | 39.2 (20) | 41.2 (21) | χ2(2) = 0.059 | 0.971 |
| Highc | 29.4 (15) | 27.5 (14) | ||
| Familial situation | ||||
| Single | 35.3 (18) | 29.4 (15) | ||
| Married | 29.4 (15) | 43.1 (22) | χ2(2) = 2.097 | 0.350 |
| Otherd | 35.3 (18) | 27.5 (14) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Caucasian | 84.3 (43) | 92.2 (47) | χ2(1) = 1.511 | 0.219 |
| Origin | ||||
| Swiss | 62.7 (32) | 52.9 (27) | χ2(1) = 1.005 | 0.316 |
| Language | ||||
| Mother tongue French | 78.4 (40) | 70.6 (36) | χ2(1) = 0.826 | 0.363 |
| Clinical status | ||||
| Global assessment of functioning | 45.5 (5.9) | 46.0 (7.0) | t(100) = −0.426 | 0.671 |
| Symptom check-list global score (SCL-90R)e | 1.1 (0.5) | 1.2 (0.7) | t(100) = −0.901 | 0.370 |
| Duration of illness | ||||
| Less than a year | 35.3 (18) | 33.3 (17) | ||
| Between 1 and 5 years | 33.3 (17) | 27.5 (14) | χ2(2) = 0.763 | 0.683 |
| More than 5 years | 31.4 (16) | 39.2 (20) | ||
| Clinical history | ||||
| First psychiatric admission | 84.3 (43) | 76.5 (39) | χ2(1) = 0.955 | 0.318 |
| Main disorder | ||||
| Affective disorder | 52.9 (27) | 70.6 (36) | χ2(1) = 3.363 | 0.067 |
| Neurotic, stress-related or somatoform disorder | 19.6 (10) | 7.8 (4) | χ2(1) = 2.981 | 0.084 |
| Personality disorder | 11.8 (6) | 5.9 (3) | χ2(1) = 1.097 | 0.295 |
| Psychotic disorder | 7.8 (4) | 7.8 (4) | χ2(1) = 0.000 | 1.000 |
| Substance use | 7.8 (4) | 7.8 (4) | χ2(1) = 0.000 | 1.000 |
aNo post school training.
bPost school training.
cCollege/University.
dDivorced/widowed/separated.
eGlobal Severity Index.