| Low EE n = 62 | High EE n = 39 | P |
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PATIENTS | Â | Â | Â |
Age: Mean (SD), yrs. | 30.4 (8.7) | 28.8 (8.5) | NS |
Gender: No. (%) | Â | Â | NS |
   Male | 46 (74) | 27 (69) |  |
Education: Mean (SD), yrs. | 12.4 (3.4) | 11.1 (2.7) | 0.041a |
Ordinary employed, No. (%) | 17 (27) | 7 (18) | NS |
Married/cohabiting: No. (%) | 7 (11) | 4 (10) | NS |
Living conditions: No. (%) | Â | Â | NSb |
 In parental home | 51 (82) | 29 (74) |  |
 In conjugal home | 6 (10) | 3 (8) |  |
 Alone | 5 (8) | 7 (18) |  |
Onset age: Mean (SD), yrs. | 20.1 (6.3) | 20.3 (7.3) | NS |
Duration of illness: Mean (SD), yrs. | 11.2 (8.6) | 8.5 (7.2) | NS |
Previous hospitalizations: Mean (SD), No. | 3.2 (4.8) | 3.4 (5.5) | NS |
RELATIVES | Â | Â | Â |
Relationship to Patient | Â | Â | NS |
 Parent | 46 (74) | 34 (87) |  |
 Sibling | 11 (18) | 3 (8) |  |
 Spouse/Partner | 5 (8) | 2 (5) |  |
Gender: No. (%) | Â | Â | NS |
   Male | 20 (32) | 15 (38) |  |
Age: Mean (SD), yrs. | 54.4 (11.7) | 55.1 (8.4) | NS |
Education: Mean (SD), yrs. | 9.87 (4.1) | 9.84 (3.5) | NS |
Relative’s hours per week spent in contact with the patient > 35: No. (%) | 46 (74) | 32 (82) | NS |
SBAS distress scores: Mean (SD) | Â | Â | Â |
 Disturbed behaviour | 0.66 (0.62) | 1.30 (0.56) | <0.0001 |
 Social role performance | 0.37 (0.52) | 0.94 (0.56) | <0.0001 |
 Adverse effects | 0.59 (0.55) | 1.30 (0.52) | <0.0001 |