Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 390).
| Characteristics | Total | Schizophrenia | Control | x2 or t | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years old) | 34 ± 7.5 | 36 ± 0.6 | 32 ± 0.6 | 4.8 | 0.001∗ |
| Marital status (%) | 36 | 0.001∗ | |||
| Unmarried | 177 (45.4) | 118 (66.7) | 59 (33.3) | ||
| Married | 213 (54.6) | 77 (36.2) | 136 (63.8) | ||
| Education | 232.6 | 0.001∗ | |||
| Elementary (1-6 yrs) | 117 (30.0) | 115 (98.3) | 2 (1.7) | ||
| High school (7-12 yrs) | 126 (32.3) | 73 (57.9) | 53 (42.1) | ||
| University | 147 (37.7) | 7 (4.8) | 140 (95.2) | ||
| Occupation | 199.2 | 0.001∗ | |||
| Jobless or not working | 95 (24.4) | 76 (80) | 19 (20) | ||
| Irregular job | 161 (41.3) | 118 (73.3) | 43 (26.7) | ||
| Formal job | 134 (34.4) | 1 (0.7) | 133 (99.3) | ||
| Having bank account | 343.5 | 0.001∗ | |||
| Yes | 197 (50.5) | 7 (3.6) | 190 (96.4) | ||
| No | 193 (49.5) | 188 (97.4) | 5 (2.6) | ||
| Having savings (at the bank or elsewhere) | 267.7 | 0.001∗ | |||
| Yes | 168 (43.1) | 4 (2.4) | 164(97.6) | ||
| No | 222 (56.9) | 191 (86) | 31 (14) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 121 ± 52 | 120 ± 73 | 122 ± 11 | 0.36 | 0.71 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 84 ± 11 | 84 ± 13 | 84 ± 9 | 0.45 | 0.65 |