Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic data
Variable | Intervention group (n=201) | Control group (n=83) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) |  |  | 0.27§ |
 men | 119 (59.2) | 55 (66.3) |  |
 women | 82 (40.8) | 28 (33.7) |  |
Age (years), mean±SD | 46.2±12.5 | 46.6±11.9 | 0.83‡ |
Smoking, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 no smoking | 77 (41.4) | 26 (33.3) | 0.22§ |
 smoking | 109 (58.6) | 52 (66.7) |  |
Alcohol use, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 regular | 87 (46.5) | 35 (44.9) | 0.81§ |
 never | 100 (53.5) | 43 (55.1) |  |
Employment, n (%) |  |  | 0.51§ |
 regular | 11 (5.9) | 2 (2.5) |  |
 sheltered | 73 (39.2) | 32 (40.5) |  |
 no employment | 102 (54.8) | 45 (57.0) |  |
Living situation, n (%) |  |  | <0.01§ |
 alone | 71 (38.0) | 15 (19.0) |  |
 with others | 116 (62.0) | 64 (81.0) |  |
Contact with family, n (%) |  |  | 0.70§ |
 regular | 134 (72.0) | 58 (74.4) |  |
 seldom/never | 52 (28.0) | 20 (25.6) |  |
Contact with friends, n (%) |  |  | 0.12§ |
 regular | 111 (60.0) | 54 (70.1) |  |
 seldom/never | 74 (40.0) | 23 (29.9) |  |
Stay in SH (years), median (range) | 4.4 (0.1-22.3) | 2.5 (0.1-16.3) | 0.04†|
DSM-IV diagnosis, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 schizophrenia | 80 (41.2) | 25 (30.1) | 0.08§ |
 mood disorder | 44 (22.7) | 24 (28.9) | 0.27§ |
 substance misuse | 30 (15.5) | 14 (16.9) | 0.77§ |
 personality disorder | 29 (14.9) | 11 (13.3) | 0.71§ |
 other | 11 (5.7) | 9 (10.8) | 0.13§ |
Medication, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 sedatives/anxiolytics | 60 (29.9) | 34 (41.0) | 0.07§ |
 first generation antipsychotics | 46 (22.9) | 13 (15.7) | 0.17§ |
 second generation antipsychotics | 137 (68.2) | 45 (54.2) | 0.03§ |
 antidepressants | 106 (52.7) | 46 (55.4) | 0.68§ |