Table 1.
Demographic and diagnostic characteristics, and trauma history of study sample (N = 63).
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 36 | 57.1 |
| Female | 27 | 41.9 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 24 | 38.1 |
| African American | 20 | 31.7 |
| Hispanic | 16 | 25.4 |
| Other | 3 | 4.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 50 | 79.4 |
| Married | 6 | 9.5 |
| Separated/divorced | 7 | 11.1 |
| Work status before hospitalization | ||
| Not employed | 46 | 73.0 |
| Employed | 16 | 25.4 |
| Missing | 1 | 1.6 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Bipolar disorder | 17 | 27.0 |
| Psychotic or delusional disorder | 10 | 15.6 |
| Schizoaffective disorder | 12 | 19.0 |
| Schizophrenia | 22 | 34.9 |
| Other mood disorders | 2 | 3.2 |
| Traumatic event (yes) | ||
| Serious accident | 28 | 44.4 |
| Natural disaster | 13 | 20.6 |
| Physical assault by family | 37 | 58.7 |
| Physical assault by stranger | 30 | 47.6 |
| Sexual assault by family | 23 | 36.5 |
| Sexual assault by stranger | 21 | 33.3 |
| Military combat/war zone | 1 | 1.6 |
| Sexual contact younger than 18 | 27 | 42.9 |
| Imprisonment | 16 | 25.4 |
| Torture | 16 | 25.4 |
| Life-threatening illness | 3 | 4.8 |
| Other traumatic event | 27 | 42.9 |
| Mean | SD | |
| Age | 34.43 | 11.74 |
| Highest grade completed | 11.92 | 2.66 |
| Total # of hospitalization | 8.54 | 7.03 |
| Total # of psychotic episodes | 8.49 | 7.14 |