Table 2 Clinical characteristics of PM patients and GM patients
|  | PM (N = 87) | GM (N = 93) | Test | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Disorder duration in years (M, SD) | 20.9 (10.09) | 16.58 (9.22) | F = 5.88 | 0.016 |
Age of the first contact with services (M, SD) | 30.17 (11.9) | 26.78 (8.44) | F = 5.18 | 0.024 |
Lifetime compulsory admissions | ||||
 None (%) | 41 (54.7) | 46 (56.1) | F = 3.44 | 0.173 |
 1–3 (%) | 27 (36.0) | 34 (41.5) | ||
 ≥ 4 (%) | 7 (9.3) | 2 (2.4) | ||
Primary psychiatric diagnosis defined by the clinician | ||||
 Schizophrenia (%) | 38 (43.7) | 41 (44.1) | Χ2 = 1.58 | 0.664 |
  Personality disorder (%) | 29 (33.3) | 26 (28.0) | ||
  Bipolar disorder (%) | 9 (10.3) | 15 (16.1) | ||
  Anxiety and mood disorders (%) | 11 (12.6) | 11 (11.8) | ||
Personality disorders as defined by SCID II | ||||
 Cluster A (%) | 15 (20.3) | 13 (16.5) | F = 4.37 | 0.386 |
 Cluster B (%) | 32 (43.2) | 29 (36.7) | ||
 Cluster C (%) | 2 (2.7) | 5 (6.3) | ||
 Other (%) | 10 (13.5) | 7 (8.9) | ||
 None (%) | 15 (20.3) | 25 (31.06) | ||
Lifetime substance abuse | ||||
 No (%) | 55 (65.5) | 46 (53.5) | Χ2 = 2.53 | 0.112 |
 Yes (%) | 29 (34.5) | 40 (46.5) | ||
Lifetime alcohol abuse | ||||
 No (%) | 50 (58.1) | 56 (62.2) | Χ2= 0.31 | 0.580 |
 Yes (%) | 36 (41.9) | 34 (37.8) | ||
BPRS | ||||
 BPRS_Tot | 41.9(16.4) | 38.1 (11.8) | U = − 1.18 | 0.237 |
 BPRS_anxiety- depression | 8.0 (3.6) | 7.9 (3.5) | U = − 0.30 | 0.763 |
 BPRS_hostility- suspicion | 6.1 (3.2) | 5.2 (2.4) | U = − 1.59 | 0.111 |
 BPRS_ thinking disorders | 7.4 (4.7) | 6.6 (3.1) | U = − 0.53 | 0.596 |
 BPRS_ withdrawal | 6.4 (3.5) | 5.8 (2.4) | U = − 0.91 | 0.365 |
 BPRS_ activation | 4.3(2.1) | 4.0 (1.6) | U = − 0.71 | 0.480 |
PSP | 54.9 (16.6) | 57.1 (17.6) | F = 0.75 | 0.387 |