Table 1 Demographic data of the two groups of schizophrenic patients and their caregivers
From: Healthcare in schizophrenia: effectiveness and progress of a redesigned care network
Patient |  | Study group (n = 257) | Controls (n = 241) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 171 | 146 | 3.07 | 0.080 |
| Â | Female | 79 | 94 | Â | Â |
| Â | Data missing | 7 | 7 | Â | Â |
| Â | Â | Study group | Controls | t -test | p |
Age (years) | Â | 39.2 | 42.8 | -3.45 | 0.001 |
Duration of disease (years) | Â | 13.6 | 16.1 | -2.86 | 0.004 |
Hospital admission rate (%) | Â | 1.18 | 10.08 | Â | Â |
Caregiver | Â | Study group (n = 257) | Controls (n = 247) | t -test | p |
Age (years) | Â | 56.9 | 57.5 | -0.51 | 0.61 |
|  |  | Study group | Controls | χ2 | p |
Sex | Male | 122 | 120 | 0.28 | 0.597 |
| Â | Female | 132 | 118 | Â | Â |
| Â | Data missing | 3 | 9 | Â | Â |
Marital status | Married | 197 | 171 | 6.13 | .152 |
| Â | Single | 24 | 24 | Â | Â |
| Â | Others | 36 | 52 | Â | Â |
Annual income | <US$ 7500 | 153 | 130 | 7.16 | 0.061 |
|  | US$ 7500–15,000 | 67 | 58 |  |  |
|  | US$ 15,000–22,500 | 18 | 27 |  |  |
| Â | >US$ 22,500 | 11 | 20 | Â | Â |