Table 2 Sample demographics: Xhosa people with schizophrenia (n = 200)
From: The content of delusions in a sample of South African Xhosa people with schizophrenia
Patient care | In-patients: 104 (52%) | Out-patients: 96 (48%) |
|---|---|---|
Region | Eastern Cape: 142 (71%) | Western Cape: 58 (29%) |
Sex | Male: 168 (84%) | Female: 32 (16%) |
Age | Range: 20-54 | Average age: 35Â years |
Education | Diploma/Degree: 7 (3.5%) | |
Grades 11-12: 53 (26.5%) | ||
Grades 8- 10: 57 (28.5%) | ||
Grades 1-7: 83 (41.5%) | ||
Diagnosis Schizophrenia n = 197 (98.5%) | Paranoid n = 105 (52.5%) | |
Undifferentiated n = 39 (19.5%) | ||
Disorganized n = 28 (14%) | ||
Residual n = 22 (11%) | ||
Other n = 3 (1.5%) | ||
Schizoaffective n = 3 (1.5%) | Bipolar n =2 (1%) | |
Depression n = 1 (0.5%) | ||
Symptom severity | Full remission n = 23 (11.5%) | |
Mild n = 40 (20%) | ||
Moderate n = 128 (64%) | ||
Severe n = 2 (1%) | ||
Not reported n = 7 (3.5%) | ||
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores | 0-30 n = 25 (12.5%) | |
31-70 n =121 (60.5%) | ||
71-90 n = 39 (19.5%) | ||
91-100 n = 0 | ||
Not reported n = 15 (7.5%) | ||
Co-morbidity | Substance use n = 120 (60%) | |
*Cannabis n = 55 (46%) *Alcohol n = 16 (13%) | ||
*Cannabis and Alcohol n = 35 (29%) | ||
*Other n = 16 (13%) | ||