Table 1 Characteristics of the Respondents (N = 95)
Patient Characteristics | Â | Mean (SD) | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | 37.7(8.6) | Â |
Gender | Male | Â | 65 (68.4%) |
| Â | Female | Â | 30 (31.6%) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Malay | Â | 56 (58.9%) |
| Â | Chinese | Â | 32 (33.7%) |
| Â | Indian | Â | 6 (6.3%) |
| Â | Others | Â | 1 (1.1%) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Single | Â | 64 (67.4%) |
| Â | Married | Â | 26 (27.4%) |
| Â | Divorced | Â | 4 (4.2%) |
| Â | Separated | Â | 1 (1.1%) |
| Â | Widowed | Â | 0 (0%) |
Educational Level | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | No Formal Schooling | Â | 0 (0%) |
| Â | Primary School | Â | 18 (18.9%) |
| Â | Secondary School | Â | 63 (66.3%) |
| Â | STPM/Diploma | Â | 11 (11.6%) |
| Â | Degree | Â | 3 (3.2%) |
Employment | Employed | Â | 48 (50.5%) |
| Â | Not Employed | Â | 47 (49.5%) |
Employment Class | Professional and administration | Â | 6 (12.5%) |
| Â | Clerical | Â | 3 (6.2%) |
| Â | Sales | Â | 7 (14.6%) |
| Â | Service | Â | 13(27.1%) |
| Â | Manual labour | Â | 19(39.6%) |
Duration of illness (years) | Â | 11.09 (8.2) | Â |
PANSS scores | Total | 79.17(14.41) | Â |
| Â | Positive symptoms | 14.09(4.50) | Â |
| Â | Negative symptoms | 23.56(4.98) | Â |
| Â | General psychopathology | 34.02(4.05) | Â |
Cognitive tests scores | Trail A | 48.11(23.25) | Â |
| Â | Trail B | 122.02(76.82) | Â |
| Â | Digit span | 7.52(2.42) | Â |
| Â | RAVLT | 8.48(2.76) | Â |