Observational Study
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World J Psychiatr. Dec 22, 2016; 6(4): 431-441
Published online Dec 22, 2016. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v6.i4.431
Table 1 Profile of the patients and their relatives
Patients
Relatives
Bipolar disorder (n = 150)Schizophrenia (n = 75)Bipolar disorder (n = 150)Schizophrenia (n = 75)
Age (yr) mean (SD)36.1 (10.1)33.4 (9.9)42.3 (12.8)43.7 (11.7)
Gender n (%)Relatives’ gender χ2 = 6.74; P < 0.01
Male101 (67)42 (56)6446 (61)a
Female493386 (57)29
Marital status n (%)Marital status of patients χ2 = 7.15; P < 0.01
Not married4335125
Married107 (71)40 (53)a138 (92)70 (93)
Years of schooling mean (SD)11.4 (4.9)11.5 (4.4)11.1 (5.9)11.6 (6.24)
Occupation n (%)Occupation of patients χ2 = 21.87; P < 0.001
Paid employment103 (69)277244 (59)
Others4748 (64)b78 (52)31
Family type n (%)
Nuclear6935
Non-nuclear81 (54)40 (53)
Residence n (%)
Urban86 (57)39 (52)
Rural6436
Relationship with the patient n (%)χ2 = 11.69; P < 0.01
Spouse68 (45%)17 (23)a
Parents48 (32%)30 (40)
Sibs16 (11%)14 (19)
Others18 (12%)14 (19)
Age of onset (in years) mean (SD)26.7 (9.5)26.1 (12.7)
Duration of illness (mo) mean (SD)110.3 (78.9)93.7 (65.9)
Duration of treatment (mo) mean (SD)99.1 (69.5)100 (94.3)
Number of hospitalizations in the past mean (SD)0.7 (1.0)0.5 (0.9)
PANSS positive score mean (SD)-10.6 (5.6)
PANSS negative score mean (SD)-12.3 (7.2)
PANSS general psychopathology score mean (SD)-27.4 (12.6)
YMRS score mean (SD)2.0 (3.1)-
HDRS score mean (SD)1.0 (2.1)-
GAF score mean (SD)70.07 (17.79)66.63 (15.63)
WHOQOL-BREF scores mean (SD)93.87 (15.17)88.77 (17.85)
aP < 0.01;
bP < 0.001: Comparisons between BD and schizophrenia on marital status and occupation of patients, relatives’ gender and relationship with patient. PANSS: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale for Schizophrenia; YMRS: Young Mania Rating Scale; HDRS: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; GAF: Global Assessment of Functioning; WHOQOL-BREF: World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref version; BD: Bipolar disorder.