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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and medical history of patients with schizophrenia (N = 150)

From: Associations between symptom severity and well-being among Thai patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional analytical study

Variables

Total N (%)

Sex (Female)

74 (49.3)

Age (years), Mean ± SD, min - max

42.7 ± 12.1; 18–70

  ≤ 35

45 (30.0%)

  > 35–45

51 (34.0%)

  > 45–55

29 (19.3%)

  > 55

25 (16.7%)

Highest Education

 Primary school

20 (13.3)

 High school or vocational education

76 (50.7)

 Higher education

54 (36.0)

Employment

86 (57.3)

Monthly income (USD) a

 No salary

33 (22.0)

  ≤ 157

46 (30.7)

  > 157–313

34 (22.7

  > 313

37 (24.7)

Duration of illness (years), Median (IQR); min - max

11 (5, 20); 8 days – 40 years

  <  10

56 (37.3%)

 11–20

54 (36.0%)

  > 20

40 (26.7%)

History of hospitalization (time), Median (IQR); min - max

1 (1, 3), 1–10

 Never

64 (42.7)

 At least one time

46 (30.7)

 More than one time

40 (26.7)

Current antipsychotic treatment

147 (98.0)

Types of antipsychotic drug

 Typical antipsychotic drug

63 (42.0)

 Atypical antipsychotic drug

40 (26.7)

 Both types of drug

44 (29.3)

 Not currently received medication

3 (2.0%)

Routes of medication

 Oral

128 (85.3)

 Intramuscular

2 (1.3)

 Both

17 (11.3)

 Not currently received medication

3 (2.0%)

CPZ equivalent daily dose (mg), Median (IQR); min-max

300 (150,500); 25–1004

  ≤ 100

26 (17.3%)

  > 100–250

43 (28.7%)

  > 250–500

51 (34.0%)

  > 500

27 (18.0%)

 Not currently received medication

3 (2.0%)

Common medication side effects

52 (34.7)

 Drowsiness

18 (34.6)

 Weight gain

10 (19.2)

 Dizziness

6 (11.5)

  1. CPZ Chlorpromazine, IQR Inter-Quartile Rank
  2. a 1USD = 31.90Baht (Source: Bank of Thailand (Foreign Exchange Rates as of 28 June 2021)). Retrieved from URL: https://www.bot.or.th/english/statistics/financialmarkets/exchangerate/_layouts/application/exchangerate/exchangerate.aspx)