Table 1

Description of the cohort of 51 cases of schizophrenic disorders

Age: mean years (s.d.)
35.4 (6.9)

Gender: male (%)
25 (49)
     female (%)
26 (51)

Marital status

     single (%)
46 (90.2)
     married (%)
1 (2.0)
     separated/divorced (%)
4 (8.8)

Diagnosis:axis 1 DSM-IV

     paranoid (%)
21 (41.2)
     disorganized (%)
5 (9.8)
     catatonic (%)
1 (2.0)
     residual (%)
8 (15.7)
     undifferentiated (%)
5 (9.8)
     schizoaffective (%)
11 (21.6)

Axis 2:

     personality disorder
16 (31.5)
     mild mental retardation
2 (3.9)

Substance use

     none
36 (70.6)
     within cultural norms
5 (9.8)
     likely to cause health or social problems
4 (7.8)
     likely to cause mental health problems
6 (11.8)

Side effects of medication

     none
25 (49.0)
     mild
13 (25.5)
     moderate
7 (13.7)
     severe
3 (5.9)

Economou et al. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2005 1:3   doi:10.1186/1745-0179-1-3