Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of Participants.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untreated patient group (n = 197) | Control group (n = 220) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 101 (51.3) | 118 (53.6) | .63 |
| Female | 96 (48.7) | 102 (46.4) | |
| Age, y | |||
| Range | 19-81 | 26-78 | .94 |
| Mean (SD) | 52.1 (11.8) | 52.1 (11.2) | |
| Median (IQR) | 52.0 (44.0-61.0) | 52.0 (45.0-58.5) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Han | 116 (58.9) | 128 (58.2) | .89 |
| Hui | 81 (41.1) | 92 (41.8) | |
| Location of residence | |||
| Urban | 15 (7.6) | 13 (5.9) | .49 |
| Rural | 182 (92.4) | 207 (94.1) | |
| Education, y | |||
| Quartile | |||
| 0 | 59 (29.9) | 69 (31.4) | .09 |
| 1-3 | 49 (24.9) | 36 (16.4) | |
| 4-6 | 42 (21.3) | 65 (29.5) | |
| ≥7 | 47 (23.9) | 50 (22.7) | |
| Range | 0-12 | 0-14 | .96 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.7 (3.4) | 3.7 (3.4) | |
| Median (IQR) | 3.0 (0-6.0) | 4.0 (0-6.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 46 (23.4) | 1 (0.5) | <.001 |
| Currently married | 89 (45.2) | 208 (94.5) | |
| Previously married | 62 (31.4) | 11 (5.0) | |
| Current living situation | |||
| Lives alone | 54 (27.4) | 3 (1.4) | <.001 |
| Lives with family members | 143 (72.5) | 217 (98.6) | |
| Self-reported family financial condition in previous month | |||
| Excellent | 0 | 2 (0.9) | <.001 |
| Good | 8 (4.1) | 53 (24.1) | |
| Average | 40 (20.3) | 108 (49.1) | |
| Poor | 106 (53.8) | 52 (23.6) | |
| Very poor | 43 (21.8) | 5 (2.3) | |
| Self-reported level of physical activity in previous 3 mo (0-6)b | |||
| Range | 0-6 | 3-6 | <.001 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.2 (2.5) | 6.0 (0.2) | |
| Median (IQR) | 3.0 (0-6.0) | 6.0 (6.0-6.0) | |
| Age at psychosis onset, y | |||
| Range | 10.7-56.3 | NA | NA |
| Mean (SD) | 28.6 (9.0) | NA | |
| Median (IQR) | 27.3 (22.0-33.8) | NA | |
| Duration of untreated psychosis, y | |||
| Range | 0.2-58.9 | NA | NA |
| Mean (SD) | 23.5 (12.3) | NA | |
| Median (IQR) | 22.9 (14.9-32.8) | NA | |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable.
a
P values were derived from χ2 tests for group differences in categorical variables and Wilcoxon rank sum tests for group differences in continuous variables.
b
Self-reports of the level of physical activity in each of the last 3 months were rated as 0 (significantly reduced), 1 (somewhat reduced), or 2 (not reduced), resulting in a total score of 0 to 6 with higher scores representing higher levels of physical activity.