Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics (n=143)
| Continuous Variables | Median | Interquartile Range |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 22 | (20–24) |
| Age at Onset of Psychosis | 21 | (19–23) |
| Duration of Untreated Psychosis (in weeks) | 20 | (4.75–108) |
| NDS Total | 34 | (29–42) |
| Years of School Completed | 12 | (11–13) |
| Residential Instability (number of moves from ages 12 to 18) | 1.5 | (1–2) |
| Age at First Cannabis Use | 15 | (13–17) |
| Hollingshead Redlich Index Score (Mother) | 4 | (2–6) |
| Hollingshead Redlich Index Score (Father) | 4 | (0–6) |
| Categorial Variables | n | % |
| Schizophrenia-Spectrum | ||
| Psychotic Disorder NOS | 25 | 17.5 |
| Schizophreniform Disorder | 21 | 14.7 |
| Schizophrenia | 78 | 54.6 |
| Schizoaffective Disorder | 14 | 9.8 |
| Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Features | 3 | 2.1 |
| Brief Psychotic Disorder | 2 | 1.4 |
| Ethnicity/Race | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 4.2 |
| African American | 123 | 86.0 |
| Caucasian | 9 | 6.3 |
| Other | 11 | 7.7 |
| Gender, Male | 103 | 72.0 |
| Marital Status, Single and Never Married | 130 | 90.9 |
| Unemployed in the Month Prior to Hospitalization | 96 | 67.1 |
| Family History of Schizophrenia | 22 | 15.4 |
| History of Incarceration | 76 | 53.1 |
| Living Below the Federal Poverty Level | 43 | 30.1 |
| Mode of Onset of Psychosis | ||
| Acute | 41 | 28.7 |
| Subacute | 16 | 11.2 |
| Chronic | 37 | 25.9 |
| History of Cannabis Use | 123 | 86.0 |