Variable | Schizophrenia with AUD (n = 1598) | Matched controls (n = 1598) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Onset age for schizophrenia, mean (SD), years | 44.3 (12.2) | 44.2 (12.4) | 0.873 |
Onset age for comorbid AUD, mean (SD), years | 46.1 (12.1) | NA | Â |
Sex, n (%) | 1.000 | ||
 Male | 1200 (75.1) | 1199 (75.0) |  |
 Female | 398 (24.9) | 399 (25.0) |  |
Observation period, mean (SD), years | 5.1 (2.5) | 5.1 (2.5) | 0.941 |
Total duration of antipsychotic treatment, mean (SD), years | 2.6 (2.2) | 3.5 (2.5) | < 0.001 |
Duration of the first antipsychotic treatment, mean (SD), days | 202.6 (337.8) | 344.0 (507.9) | < 0.001 |
Number of antipsychotic drugs in the total observation period, mean (SD) | 4.0 (2.0) | 3.4 (1.9) | < 0.001 |
Number of the treatment discontinuationsa in the total observation period, mean (SD) | 3.4 (3.0) | 2.6 (2.9) | < 0.001 |