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Table 1 Comparison on key variables between participants who consented to obtaining register data and participants who declined at two-year follow-up

From: Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness of a vocational rehabilitation program for individuals with schizophrenia in a high-income welfare society

 

Consent (N = 69)

Declined (N = 79)

Test Statistics

Group comparison (p)

Diagnosis

 Schizophrenia

87.0%

89.9%

  

 Schizoaffective disorder

8.7%

6.3%

Χ2 (4, n = 148) = 1.68

Ns

 Psychosis NOS

1.4%

2.5%

  

 Delusional disorder

2.9%

1.3%

  

Age, mean (SD)

33.2 (7.7)

32.6 (8.2)

t (n = 148) = 0.40

Ns

Gender, male (%)

45 (65.2%)

58 (73.4%)

Χ2 (1, n = 148) = 1.17

Ns

Education, highest completed

32.9%

  

 Primary school

30.4%

38.0%

  

 High school

29.0%

13.9%

Χ2 (5, n = 148) = 8.27

Ns

 Trade school

8.7%

8.9%

  

 College

21.7%

6.3%

  

 University

7.2%

   

 Not completed primary school

2.9%

   

Units of DDDb main anti-psychotic, mean (SD)

1.1 (0.9)

1.1 (0.7)

t (140) = 0.83

Ns

Duration of illness, mean years (DOI) (SD)

8.0 (6.7)

6.5 (6.1)

t (143) = 1.42

Ns

Previous work experience, mean months (SD)

64.15 (65.32)

66.69 (73.82)

t (n = 146) = − 0,22

Ns

Psychotic Symptoms (PANSS total) (SD)

56.23 (15.35)

60.19 (15.34)

t (n = 141) = − 1.52

Ns

Employment outcome

 Competitive employment

23.2%

21.4%

  

 Work placement

34.8%

18.6%

  

 Sheltered work

13.0%

15.7%

Χ2 (3, n = 139) = 5.87

Ns

 Unemployed

29.0%

44.3%

  
  1. b Defined daily Dose (DDD)