TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of outpatients randomly assigned to receive treatment through a telepsychiatry intervention or in-person treatment as usual
| Telepsychiatry (N=11) |
Treatment as usual (N=11) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | N | % | N | % |
| Age (M±SD) | 42±15 | 37±10 | ||
| Male | 5 | 45 | 3 | 27 |
| Caucasian | 8 | 73 | 5 | 45 |
| Black | 1 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| Asian | 1 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Schizophrenia spectrum disorder | 1 | 9 | 4 | 36 |
| Mood disorder | 6 | 55 | 4 | 36 |
| Anxiety disorder | 4 | 36 | 3 | 27 |
| Multiple axis I diagnoses | 5 | 45 | 5 | 45 |
| Comorbid personality disorder | 1 | 9 | 3 | 27 |
| Comorbid substance use disorder | 2 | 18 | 3 | 27 |
| Comorbid general medical condition | 9 | 82 | 9 | 82 |
| Distance to clinic (M±SD miles) | 9.4±7.4 | 8.1±7 | ||
| Baseline adherence (M±SDpercentage)a | 58±19 | 52±20 | ||
a
Percentage of visits attended during the six months prior to study recruitment