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Table 1 Details of sample and key results

From: Lifestyle factors and the metabolic syndrome in Schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study

Socio-demographic factors

Number and  % of patients

(unless otherwise specified)

Mean age (95% CI), yrs

46.2 (43.2–49.2)

Male (%)

25 (67.6)

Mean duration of illness (95% CI), yrs

11.6 (7.3–18.2)

Caucasian (%)

35 (94.6)

Lifestyle parameters

5 portions or more of fruit and vegetables per day (%)

13.5

Fresh fruit at least once a week (%)

62.5

Vigorous exercise taken once a week for ≥10 min (%)

29

BMI ≥30 (%)

47.2

Current smoker (%)

64.9

Weekly alcohol > safe limits (%)

15

Blood parameters

Fasting glucose elevated >6.0 mmol/L (%)

21.2

Cholesterol >5 mmol/L (%)

48

Prolactin elevated >1000 mu/L (%)

16.7

Miscellaneous

Blood pressure >140/90 mmHg (%)

32.4

Metabolic syndrome (%)

67.6

Regard diet as unhealthy (%)

54.1

Regard themselves as physically inactive (%)

51.4