Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of the Cohort With Schizophrenia and the Cohort Without SMIa.
| Characteristic | Individuals, No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Schizophrenia (n = 74 170) | Without SMI (n = 7 937 603) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 32 155 (43.4) | 2 897 000 (36.5) |
| Female | 42 015 (56.6) | 5 040 603 (63.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 50 868 (68.6) | 6 464 119 (81.4) |
| Black | 15 230 (20.5) | 621 835 (7.8) |
| Hispanic | 5686 (7.7) | 478 407 (6.0) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1171 (1.6) | 231 941 (2.9) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 418 (0.6) | 32 478 (0.4) |
| Other | 458 (0.6) | 47 945 (0.6) |
| Unknown | 339 (0.5) | 60 878 (0.8) |
Abbreviation: SMI, serious mental illness.
a
Includes Medicare recipients with schizophrenia and those without SMI from 2007 to 2017.