Table 2.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Study Sample
| Characteristic | Participants included in the analyses (n = 843) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 30.6 (7.2) |
| Male sex, No. (%) | 643 (76 %) |
| Married/living together, No. (%) | 116 (13 %) |
| Duration of illness, mean (SD), y | 8.45 (4.43) |
| Education | |
| No education/Primary school, No. (%) | 65 (7 %) |
| High school/Secondary school, No. (%) | 434 (51 %) |
| University/Vocational education, No. (%) | 343 (40 %) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Schizophrenia, No. (%) | 533 (63.2 %) |
| Schizoaffective disorder, No. (%) | 90 (10.7%) |
| Psychosis not otherwise specified, No. (%) | 88 (10.4 %) |
| Schizophreniform, No. (%) | 47 (5.6 %) |
| ”Other”, No. (%) | 85 (10.1 %) |
| Using antipsychotic medication1, No. (%) | 574 (93.8%) |
Note:
1For 232 subjects (28%) this was not recorded.