Table 3.
Bivariate relationships with RAND-36 physical health composite and mental health composite.
| PHC median | PHC Statistic | p-value | MHC median | MHC Statistic | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | – | 1.249 | 0.264 | – | 4.777 | 0.029 |
| Male | 302.71 | – | – | 197.82 | – | – |
| Female | 326.41 | – | – | 215.23 | – | – |
| Education level | – | 3.392 | 0.183 | – | 1.382 | 0.501 |
| Marital status | – | 7.106 | 0.130 | – | 2.52 | 0.641 |
| Employment status | – | 0.022 | 0.883 | – | 0.046 | 0.83 |
| Presence of psychiatric comorbidities | – | 9.043 | 0.003 | – | 5.432 | 0.02 |
| No | 327.25 | – | – | 211.25 | – | – |
| Yes | 288.24 | – | – | 194.91 | – | – |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | – | 0.013 | 0.87 | – | 0.122 | 0.127 |
| Age in years | – | −0.031 | 0.697 | – | 0.139 | 0.082 |
| Age of first onset of illness, years | – | 0.068 | 0.395 | – | 0.150 | 0.062 |
| Duration of psychiatric illness, years | – | −0.086 | 0.283 | – | 0.032 | 0.693 |
| Duration of psychiatric treatment, years | – | −0.087 | 0.28 | – | 0.048 | 0.548 |
| Antipsychotic dose, mg | – | −0.087 | 0.283 | – | −0.065 | 0.421 |
| GAS | – | 0.270 | 0.001 | – | 0.317 | < 0.001 |
| PANSS positive | – | −0.251 | 0.001 | – | −0.293 | < 0.001 |
| PANSS negative | – | −0.064 | 0.427 | – | −0.079 | 0.323 |
| PANSS excitement | – | −0.198 | 0.013 | – | −0.105 | 0.19 |
| PANSS depression | – | −0.232 | 0.003 | – | −0.391 | < 0.001 |
| PANSS cognitive | – | −0.170 | 0.033 | – | −0.059 | 0.463 |
In bold are correlation or independent tests significant at p < 0.05 level.
PHC, Physical Health Composite; MHC, Mental Health Composite; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; GAS, General Assessment Scale.