Table 1.
Sample characteristics, access to technology, and social media use.
| Variable | PFa (n=15) | CRb (n=23) | PDc (n=21) | P value | ||||||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 23.5 (4.2) | 22.0 (2.9) | 24.2 (3.4) | .10 | ||||||
| Sex, n (%) |
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.01 | ||||||
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Female | 11 (73) | 12 (52) | 5 (24) |
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Male | 4 (27) | 11 (48) | 16 (76) |
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| Race, n (%) |
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.09 | ||||||
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White | 4 (29) | 11 (50) | 14 (67) |
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African American | 7 (50) | 9 (41) | 6 (29) |
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Mixed | 1 (7) | 2 (9) | 0 (0) |
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Asian | 2 (14) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
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Other | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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| Comorbidities, n (%) |
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder | 2 (13) | 3 (13) | 2 (10) | >.99 | |||||
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Anxiety disorder | 2 (13) | 15 (65) | 5 (24) | .002 | |||||
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Mood disorder | 3 (20) | 12 (52) | 7 (33) | .14 | |||||
| Access to technology, n (%) |
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Mobile phone | 15 (100) | 22 (96) | 21 (100) | >.99 | |||||
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Smartphone | 15 (100) | 22 (96) | 20 (95) | >.99 | |||||
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Computer | 13 (87) | 21 (91) | 20 (95) | .84 | |||||
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Internet | 15 (100) | 23 (100) | 20 (95) | .61 | |||||
| Social media use, n (%) |
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At least weekly access | 10 (67) | 17 (74) | 13 (62) | .73 | |||||
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10 (67) | 15 (65) | 13 (62) |
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3 (20) | 5 (22) | 0 (0) |
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At least weekly posting | 4 (27) | 10 (43) | 1 (5) | .01 | |||||
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4 (27) | 9 (39) | 1 (5) |
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2 (13) | 3 (13) | 0 (0) |
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Facebook (ever) | 14 (93) | 17 (74) | 15 (71) | .27 | |||||
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Twitter (ever) | 4 (27) | 6 (26) | 2 (10) | .30 | |||||
aPF: psychosis-free.
bCR: clinical risk for psychosis.
cPD: psychotic disorder.