Table 1.
Patient demographics
| Patient | Age at first episode of psychosis (years) | Age at this admission (years) | Duration of psychosis at intramuscular clozapine prescription (years) | Previous clozapine response | Previous clozapine dose (mg/d) | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 24 | 7 | Poor | 1100 | MSU |
| 2 | 28 | 34 | 6 | Partial | 350 | MSU |
| 3 | 22 | 39 | 17 | Partial | 325 | HSS |
| 4 | 23 | 37 | 14 | N/A | N/A | HSS |
| 5 | 21 | 47 | 26 | N/A | N/A | MSU |
| 6 | 17 | 37 | 20 | Yes | 250 | MSU |
| 7 | 18 | 30 | 12 | Yes | 600 | MSU |
| 8 | 22 | 36 | 14 | Partial | 200 | HSS |
| 9 | 20 | 31 | 11 | Yes | Not known | HSS |
| 10 | 13 | 50 | 37 | Yes | Not known | HSS |
| 11 | 18 | 38 | 20 | N/A | N/A | Rehab |
| Mean | 20 | 37 | 17 | 471 |
MSU, medium-secure unit; HSS, high-secure services; N/A, not applicable; Rehab, low-secure unit.