Table 1.
Characteristics of 99 Black African patients with first episode schizophrenia.
| Characteristics | % |
|---|---|
| GENDER | |
| Male | 58.6 |
| Female | 41.4 |
| MARITAL STATUS | |
| Never married | 74.7 |
| Ever married | 25.3 |
| FAMILY HISTORY OF PSYCHOSES | |
| No | 84.7 |
| Yes | 15.3 |
| EMPLOYMENT | |
| Unemployed | 88.9 |
| Employed | 11.1 |
| DUP (MONTHS) | |
| < 12 | 51.5 |
| ≥12 | 48.5 |
| PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (PANSS) | |
| Positive | 47.5 |
| Negative | 37.4 |
| Disorganized | 46.5 |
| Excitement/hostility | 16.2 |
| Emotional distress | 8.1 |
| Mean (SD) | |
| Age at onset of Psychosis | 25.5 (6.9) |
| Age at presentation | 27.9 (6.6) |
| D.U.P in months, median | 28.8 (46.5) 11.0 |
| Neurological soft signs | 18.0 (11.1) |
| Motor coordination | 2.4 (2.1) |
| Sensory integration | 4.7 (3.1) |
| Motor sequencing | 5.2 (2.9) |
| Childhood premorbid adjustment | 1.9 (2.8)/3.3 (2.7) |
| Adolescence premorbid adjustment | 3.7(3.9)/3.4 (2.6) |
| Total PANSS scores | 76.8 (18.5) |
| CGI-severity | 5.1 (0.9) |
| Functioning (SOFAS) | 44.6 (13.1) |
D.U.P, Duration of untreated psychoses; P.A.S, Pre-morbid adjustment scale; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; CGI, Clinical Global impression; SOFAS, Social and Occupational functioning scale.