Table 3.
Trade-Offs Between Symptom Relief and Side Effects in an AP (N=200)
| Compared to Your Current or Most Recent AP, Which of the Following Would You Prefer? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large improvement in symptoms, but slightly worse side effects n (row %) |
Small improvement in symptoms, but no change in side effects n (row %) |
No change in symptoms, but small improvement in side effects n (row %) |
Slightly worse symptoms, but large improvement in side effects n (row %) |
|
| Overall | 44 (22%) | 90 (45%) | 49 (25%) | 17 (9%) |
| Disease duration | ||||
| Less than 10 years | 19 (17%) | 54 (49%) | 29 (26%) | 9 (8%) |
| 10 or more years | 25 (28%) | 36 (40%) | 20 (22%) | 8 (9%) |
Abbreviation: AP, antipsychotic.