Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and clinical features of all study subjects (N = 99)
| Characteristic | N(%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 42 (42.4%) |
| Female | 57 (57.6%) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 42.85 ± 11.77 |
| Race | |
| Malay | 14 (14.1%) |
| Chinese | 56 (56.6%) |
| Indian | 26 (26.3%) |
| Others | 3 (3.0%) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 72 (72.7%) |
| Married | 27 (27.3%) |
| Education | |
| Primary | 10 (10.1%) |
| Secondary | 63 (63.6%) |
| Tertiary | 26 (26.3%) |
| Occupation | |
| Unemployed | 81 (81.8%) |
| Employed | 18 (18.2%) |
| Duration of illness | |
| Less than 5 years | 13 (13.1%) |
| 5 years and above | 86 (86.9%) |
| Number of hospital admission | |
| No admission | 13 (13.1%) |
| 1 – 2 admissions | 45 (45.5%) |
| 3 – 4 admissions | 12 (12.1%) |
| 5 and more admissions | 29 (29.3%) |
| Family history of mental illness | 34 (34.3%) |
| PANSS (mean ± SD) | |
| PANSS Positive | 6.35 ± 4.75 |
| PANSS Negative | 16.77 ± 5.52 |
| PANSS General | 25.72 ± 6.74 |
| PANSS Total | 56.10 ± 14.32 |
| CDSS (mean ± SD) | 2.96 ± 4.05 |
| WHOQOL-BREF score (mean ± SD) | |
| Physical | 23.14 ± 3.09 |
| Psychological | 19.31 ± 3.52 |
| Social | 6.90 ± 2.64 |
| Environment | 24.20 ± 4.15 |
| Overall | 6.65 ± 1.50 |
PANSS Positive and Negative Symptoms for Schizophrenia, CDSS Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia, WHOQOL-BREF World Health Organization Quality of Life – Brief Version
SD Standard Deviation, N number of patients