Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of Sample
From: Cognitive insight and quality of life among psychiatric outpatients
Variable | Â | Sample (N = 400) | Schizophrenia and related psychosis (n = 140) | Any Mood Disorder (n = 140) | Any Anxiety Disorder (n = 120) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Age group | 21–34 | 266 | 66.5 | 93 | 66.4 | 98 | 70.0 | 75 | 62.5 |
35–49 | 85 | 21.3 | 38 | 27.1 | 26 | 18.6 | 21 | 17.5 | |
50–65 | 49 | 12.3 | 9 | 6.4 | 16 | 11.4 | 24 | 20.0 | |
Gender | Female | 189 | 47.3 | 68 | 48.6 | 72 | 51.4 | 49 | 40.8 |
Male | 211 | 52.8 | 72 | 51.4 | 68 | 48.6 | 71 | 59.2 | |
Ethnicity | Malay | 90 | 22.5 | 34 | 24.3 | 35 | 25.0 | 21 | 17.5 |
Indian | 59 | 14.8 | 17 | 12.1 | 28 | 20.0 | 14 | 11.7 | |
Chinese | 251 | 62.8 | 89 | 63.6 | 77 | 55.0 | 85 | 70.8 | |
Education Level | No formal education/PSLE | 26 | 6.5 | 8 | 5.7 | 10 | 7.1 | 8 | 6.7 |
Secondary/OÂ level/NÂ level/ Vocational | 141 | 35.3 | 57 | 40.7 | 50 | 35.7 | 34 | 28.3 | |
Tertiary and above | 77 | 19.3 | 30 | 21.4 | 22 | 15.7 | 25 | 20.8 | |
A level/Poly/Other Diploma | 156 | 39.0 | 45 | 32.1 | 58 | 41.4 | 53 | 44.2 | |
Marital Status | Married | 107 | 26.8 | 30 | 21.4 | 44 | 31.4 | 33 | 27.5 |
Separated | 34 | 8.5 | 11 | 7.9 | 16 | 11.4 | 7 | 5.8 | |
Single | 259 | 64.8 | 99 | 70.7 | 80 | 57.1 | 80 | 66.7 | |
Employment Status | Unemployed | 167 | 41.8 | 80 | 57.1 | 50 | 35.7 | 37 | 30.8 |
Employed | 233 | 58.3 | 60 | 42.9 | 90 | 64.3 | 83 | 69.2 | |