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 | |
| single (%) | 46 (90.2) |
| married (%) | 1 (2.0) |
| separated/divorced (%) | 4 (8.8) |
| Diagnosis:axis 1 DSM-IV | |
| 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: | |
| personality disorder | 16 (31.5) |
| mild mental retardation | 2 (3.9) |
| Substance use | |
| 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 | |
| none | 25 (49.0) |
| mild | 13 (25.5) |
| moderate | 7 (13.7) |
| severe | 3 (5.9) |