Table 2.
Description of clinical characteristic of patients with schizophrenia.
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of episodes | First episode | 186 | 41.8 |
| ≥2 episodes | 259 | 58.2 | |
| Previous hospitalization | Yes | 240 | 53.9 |
| No | 205 | 46.1 | |
| Depressive symptoms | Yes | 111 | 24.9 |
| No | 334 | 75.1 | |
| Age at first onset of illness mean (SD) | 25.70 (5.22) | ||
| Duration of treatment mean (SD) | 6.64 (3.51) | ||
| Positive syndrome mean (SD) | 22.67 (6.12) | ||
| Negative syndrome mean (SD) | 22.36 (3.69) | ||
| General psychopathology mean (SD) | 27.42 (10.45) | ||
| PANSS total mean (SD) | 72.44 (14.00) |