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Table 3 Clinical characteristics of patients maintained on antipsychotics

From: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients receiving antipsychotics in Qatar: a cross sectional comparative study

Antipsychotics group (n = 112)

Frequency

Percentage

Type of antipsychotic

 FGA

 SGA

 Combination of both

15

76

21

13.4%

67.9%

18.8%

Hospitalized before

 Yes

 No

82

30

73.2%

26.8%

Suicide attempt

 Yes

 No

26

80

23.2%

71.4%

 

Mean

SD

Duration of illness (years)

12.6

9.37

Number of Hospitalizations

4.12

4.02

Total psychotropic medications taken/lifetime

4.36

2.81

 

Mean

IQRa

Dose of antipsychoticsb

689.52

405.39

Duration of last psychotropic medication (months)

15.86

12

  1. aIQR: Interquartile range, bChlorpromazine 100 mg/day equivalent doses for antipsychotics [33]