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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with schizophrenia and related disorders (N = 494)

From: Recording of cardiovascular risk factors by general practitioners in patients with schizophrenia

Sociodemographic characteristics

Patients N (%)

Gender

 Male

327 (66.3%)

 Female

167 (33.8%)

Age

 15–44

265 (53.6%)

 45–64

205 (41.5%)

 > 65

24 (4.9%)

Marital status

 Single

349 (70.6%)

 Married/civil partnership/cohabiting

90 (18.2%)

 Separated/divorced/widowed

55 (11.1%)

Educational level

 No formal education and/or illiterate

81 (16.4%)

 Primary school

237 (48%)

 Secondary school

126 (25.5%)

 Higher education (bachelor’s degree)

50 (10.1%)

Living arrangements

 Alone

54 (10.9%)

 With parents/other relatives or friends

281 (56.9%)

 Own family

102 (20.6%)

 Sheltered accommodation

52 (10.5%)

 Homeless

5 (1.0%)

Employment status

 Employed

76 (15.4%)

 Unemployed

85 (17.2%)

 Student

29 (5.9%)

 Carer or househusband/housewife

30 (6.1%)

 Receiving welfare benefits

212 (42.9%)

 Temporary work disability

62 (12.6%)

Type of living area

 Urban

430 (87.1%)

 Rural

64 (12.9%)

Living within a socioeconomically deprived area

 No

437 (88.5%)

 Yes

57 (11.5%)

Clinical characteristics

ICD-10 clinical diagnosis

 F20 Schizophrenia

346 (70%)

 F22 Persistent delusional disorders

53 (10.7%)

 F23 Acute and transient psychotic disorders

46 (7.3%)

 F25 Schizoaffective disorders

36 (9.3%)

 F21, F24, F28, F29 Schizotypal disorder, Induced delusional disorder, other non-organic psychotic disorders and unspecified non-organic psychosis

13 (2.6%)

Global level of severity

 Level I (low severity)

157 (31.8%)

 Level II

189 (38.2%)

 Level III (high severity) (Missing data:63)

85 (17.2%)

Total

494 (100%)