Table 3. Comparison of Groups in Terms of Antipsychotic Drug use Patterns.
CONTROL GROUP | TD GROUP | |||||||||||||
N | % | N | % | Χ2 | P | |||||||||
First APD Use | <18 years of age | 2 | 6.7 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
18–35 years of age | 26 | 86.7 | 24 | 48 | ||||||||||
>35 years of age | 2 | 6.7 | 20 | 40 | 12.59 | 0.002* | ||||||||
APD Holiday | No | 10 | 33.3 | 17 | 34 | |||||||||
Yes | 20 | 66.7 | 33 | 66 | 0.01 | 951 | ||||||||
Regular APD use | No | 5 | 16.7 | 15 | 30 | |||||||||
Yes | 25 | 83.3 | 35 | 70 | 1.77 | 182 | ||||||||
Long acting APD use | No | 20 | 66.7 | 22 | 44 | |||||||||
Yes | 10 | 33.3 | 28 | 56 | 3.86 | 0.049** |
TD: Tardive dyskinesia, APD: Antipsychotic drug, *p < 0.001, **p < 0.05.