Table 1.
Comparison on key variables between participants who consented to obtaining register data and participants who declined at two-year follow-up
| Consent (N = 69) | Declined (N = 79) | Test Statistics | Group comparison (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Schizophrenia | 87.0% | 89.9% | ||
| Schizoaffective disorder | 8.7% | 6.3% | Χ2 (4, n = 148) = 1.68 | Ns |
| Psychosis NOS | 1.4% | 2.5% | ||
| Delusional disorder | 2.9% | 1.3% | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 33.2 (7.7) | 32.6 (8.2) | t (n = 148) = 0.40 | Ns |
| Gender, male (%) | 45 (65.2%) | 58 (73.4%) | Χ2 (1, n = 148) = 1.17 | Ns |
| Education, highest completed | 32.9% | |||
| Primary school | 30.4% | 38.0% | ||
| High school | 29.0% | 13.9% | Χ2 (5, n = 148) = 8.27 | Ns |
| Trade school | 8.7% | 8.9% | ||
| College | 21.7% | 6.3% | ||
| University | 7.2% | |||
| Not completed primary school | 2.9% | |||
| Units of DDDb main anti-psychotic, mean (SD) | 1.1 (0.9) | 1.1 (0.7) | t (140) = 0.83 | Ns |
| Duration of illness, mean years (DOI) (SD) | 8.0 (6.7) | 6.5 (6.1) | t (143) = 1.42 | Ns |
| Previous work experience, mean months (SD) | 64.15 (65.32) | 66.69 (73.82) | t (n = 146) = − 0,22 | Ns |
| Psychotic Symptoms (PANSS total) (SD) | 56.23 (15.35) | 60.19 (15.34) | t (n = 141) = − 1.52 | Ns |
| Employment outcome | ||||
| Competitive employment | 23.2% | 21.4% | ||
| Work placement | 34.8% | 18.6% | ||
| Sheltered work | 13.0% | 15.7% | Χ2 (3, n = 139) = 5.87 | Ns |
| Unemployed | 29.0% | 44.3% | ||
b Defined daily Dose (DDD)