Table 1 Description of the cohort of 51 cases of schizophrenic disorders
From: Violence, misconduct and schizophrenia: Outcome after four years of optimal treatment
Age: mean years (s.d.) | 35.4 (6.9) |
|---|---|
Gender: male (%) | 25 (49) |
   female (%) | 26 (51) |
Marital status | Â |
   single (%) | 46 (90.2) |
   married (%) | 1 (2.0) |
   separated/divorced (%) | 4 (8.8) |
Diagnosis:axis 1 DSM-IV | Â |
   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: | Â |
   personality disorder | 16 (31.5) |
   mild mental retardation | 2 (3.9) |
Substance use | Â |
   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 | Â |
   none | 25 (49.0) |
   mild | 13 (25.5) |
   moderate | 7 (13.7) |
   severe | 3 (5.9) |