Table 2 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics
Group 1 | Group 2 | Total | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients, % | N = 588 (52.5%) | N = 532 (47.5%) | N = 1,120 (100%) | |
Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||
Mean age, years | 47.3 (12.2) | 46.5 (14.8) | 46.8 (13.8) | 0.351 |
Ranges: 18–44 years | 40.0% | 47.9% | 44.6% | |
45-64 years | 57.0% | 43.2% | 48.8% | |
65-74 years | 2.8% | 8.6% | 6.3% | |
≥75 years | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | <0.001 |
Gender, male | 67.7% | 52.0% | 58.4% | <0.001 |
Occupational status, retired | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.7% | 0.662 |
Overall comorbidity | ||||
Mean number of comorbidities | 8.5 (4.7) | 7.0 (4.1) | 7.6 (4.4) | <0.001 |
Mean Charlson Index | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.130 |
Mean RUBs | 3.1 (0.6) | 3.0 (0.7) | 3.0 (0.7) | 0.098 |
1 (very low) | 1.2% | 3.4% | 2.5% | |
2 (low) | 11.4% | 11.8% | 11.7% | |
3 (moderate) | 69.6% | 68.9% | 69.2% | |
4 (high) | 15.2% | 13.6% | 14.3% | |
5 (very high) | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.218 |
Comorbid diagnoses | ||||
Arterial hypertension | 44.1% | 34.1% | 38.2% | 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 22.5% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 0.024 |
Dyslipidemia | 54.1% | 44.9% | 48.7% | 0.002 |
Obesity | 28.4% | 18.7% | 22.7% | 0.001 |
Vascular events | 19.0% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 0.245 |
Organ failure | 17.9% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 0.239 |
Bronchial asthma | 8.7% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 0.041 |
COPD | 5.9% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 0.073 |
Neuropathies | 3.9% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.409 |
Risk factors | ||||
Active smoking | 28.4% | 30.5% | 29.6% | 0.443 |
Alcoholism | 7.2% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 0.227 |
Mean time since schizophrenia onset, years | 19.9 | 18.2 | 18.9 | 0.093 |