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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with schizophrenia and related disorders

From: Patterns of primary care among persons with schizophrenia: the role of patients, general practitioners and centre factors

Sociodemographic characteristics Patients N (%)
Gender
 Male 165 (63.71%)
 Female 94 (36.29%)
Marital status  
 Single 183 (70.66%)
 Married/civil partnership/cohabiting 47 (18.15%)
 Separated/divorced/widowed 29 (11.2%)
Educational level  
 No formal education and/or illiterate 45 (17.37%)
 Primary school 113 (43.63%)
 Secondary school 72 (27.8%)
 Higher education (Bachelor’s degree) 29 (11.2%)
Living arrangements
 Alone 33 (12.74%)
 Original family/other relatives or friends 143 (55.21%)
 Own family 57 (22.01%)
 Sheltered accommodation 23 (8.88%)
 Homeless 3 (1.16%)
Employment status
 Employed 46 (17.76%)
 Unemployed 49 (18.92%)
 Student 16 (6.18%)
 Carer or househusband/housewife 14 (5.41%)
 Not working, receiving welfare benefits 98 (37.84%)
 Other 36 (13.9%)
Type of area
 Urban 228 (88.03%)
 Rural 31 (11.97%)
Within a socioeconomically deprived area
 No 231 (89.19%)
 Yes 28 (10.81%)
Primary care centre
 Trinidad 21 (8.11%)
 Nueva Málaga 7 (2.7%)
 Miraflores 10 (3.86%)
 Palma-Palmilla 17 (6.56%)
 Ciudad Jardín 25 (9.65%)
 Capuchinos 8 (3.09%)
 Carlinda 3 (1.16%)
 Alameda Perchel 26 (10.04%)
 Victoria 33 (12.74%)
 Limonar 30 (11.58%)
 El Palo 50 (19.31%)
 Rincón de la Victoria 28 (10.81%)
 Colmenar 1 (0.39%)
Clinical characteristics
 ICD-10 Clinical diagnosis
  F20 Schizophrenia 180 (69.5%)
  F22 Persistent delusional disorders 26 (10.04%)
  F23 Acute and transient psychotic disorders 25 (9.65%)
  F25 Schizoaffective disorders 17 (6.56%)
  F21, F24, F28, F29 Schizotypal disorder, Induced delusional disorder, other non-organic psychotic disorders and unspecified non-organic psychosis 11 (4.25%)
 Global level of severity
  Level I (low severity) 91 (35.14%)
  Level II 122 (47.1%)
  Level III (high severity) 46 (17.76%)
 Cardiovascular risk factors
  No 156 (60.23%)
  Yes 103 (39.77%)
 Taking antipsychotic medication
  No 80 (30.89%)
  Yes 179 (69.11%)
Total 259 (100%)
  1. Categorical variables (N = 259)
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