Table 1.
Social demographic characteristics of patients with schizophrenia on typical antipsychotics.
| Variable | n (%) | Adherence, 113 (83.7) | Nonadherence, 22 (16.3) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 39.7 (11.9) | 39.9 (±11.4) | 38.9 (±14.6) | 0.727 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 60 (44.4) | 53 (84.1) | 10 (15.9) | 0.901 |
| Female | 75 (55.6) | 60 (83.3) | 12 (16.7) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 37 (27.4) | 31 (83.8) | 6 (16.2) | 0.900 |
| Married/cohabiting | 50 (37.0) | 41 (82.0) | 9 (18.0) | |
| Separated/divorced | 48 (35.6) | 41 (85.4) | 7 (14.6) | |
| Level of education | ||||
| None | 7 (5.2) | 7 (100) | 0 | 0.042 |
| Primary | 49 (36.3) | 39 (79.6) | 10 (20.4) | |
| Secondary | 46 (34.1) | 35 (76.1) | 11 (23.9) | |
| Tertiary | 33 (24.4) | 32 (97.0) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Area residence | ||||
| Rural | 78 (57.8) | 65 (83.3) | 13 (16.7) | 0.892 |
| Urban | 57 (42.2) | 48 (84.2) | 9 (15.8) | |
| Poverty line | ||||
| Above | 74 (54.8) | 65 (87.8) | 9 (12.2) | 0.152 |
| Below | 61 (45.2) | 48 (78.7) | 13 (21.3) | |
| Substance use | ||||
| No | 102 (75.6) | 84 (82.3) | 18 (17.7) | 0.455 |
| Yes | 33 (24.4) | 29 (87.9) | 4 (12.1) | |
| Distance from the hospital in kilometers (mean, SD) | ||||
| Presence of a comorbidity | 22.5 (±23.4) | 21.0 (±22.2) | 29.9 (±28.1) | 0.103 |
| No | 97 (78.9) | 83 (84.6) | 14 (14.4) | 0.289 |
| Yes | 26 (21.1) | 20 (76.9) | 6 (23.1) |