Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients newly diagnosed with schizophrenia between 2000 and 2009 (n = 3610)
| Baseline characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (s.d.) | 34.7 (14.3) |
| Sex, N (%) | |
| Male | 1893 (52.4) |
| Female | 1717 (47.6) |
| Monthly income (NT$), N (%) | |
| No income (0) | 1082 (30.0) |
| Low income (<28 000) | 2213 (61.3) |
| High income (≧28 000) | 315 (8.7) |
| Geographical region of Taiwan, N (%) | |
| Northern | 1788 (49.5) |
| Central | 693 (19.2) |
| Southern | 1031 (28.6) |
| Eastern and others | 98 (2.7) |
| A 2-year history of periodontal disease, N (%) | 367 (10.2) |
| Prescriptions, N (%) | |
| FGAsa | 3003 (83.2) |
| SGAsa | 2665 (73.8) |
| Anticholinergics | 2809 (77.8) |
| Antihypertensives | 2250 (62.3) |
s.d., standard deviation; NT$, New Taiwan dollar.
a
Including antipsychotic polypharmacy.