Table 1 Comparisons of basic demographics at baseline between MBI-p and Psychoeducation groups.

From: Effects of mindfulness-based intervention in preventing relapse in patients with remitted psychosis: a randomized controlled trial

Variables, mean (SD)

All (n = 152)

MBI-p (n = 77)

Psychoeducation (n = 75)

Statistics

p-value

Age

38.77 (9.03)

40.16 (9.43)

37.35 (8.42)

t = 1.936

0.055

Male (n, %)

52 (34.2%)

26 (33.8%)

26 (34.7%)

X2 = 0.014

0.907

Schizophrenia (n, %)

93 (61.2%)

48 (62.3%)

45 (60.0%)

X2 = 0.087

0.767

Single (n, %)

110 (75.3%)

53 (72.6%)

57 (78.1%)

X2 = 0.590

0.442

Years of education

13.49 (2.98)

13.41 (3.16)

13.57 (2.81)

t = −0.327

0.744

Employed (n, %)

107 (70.4%)

51 (66.2%)

56 (74.7%)

X2 = 1.296

0.255

Birth in HK (n, %)

122 (80.3%)

59 (76.6%)

63 (84.0%)

X2 = 1.305

0.253

Alcohol usea (n, %)

135 (88.8%)

69 (89.6%)

66 (88.0%)

X2 = 0.099

0.753

Drug usea (n, %)

7 (4.6%)

5 (6.5%)

2 (2.7%)

X2 = 1.267

0.442

Smoking (n, %)

11 (7.2%)

6 (7.8%)

5 (6.7%)

X2 = 0.072

0.789

DUP, days

(median, IQR)

38.00 (8.00–160.00)

32.50

(7.00–166.75)

45.00 (13.00–155.00)

Z = −0.646

0.518

Duration of illness ≤5 years (n, %)

34 (22%)

14 (18.2%)

20 (26.7%)

X2 = 1.613

0.204

Medication adherence behaviorb

3.70 (0.40)

3.70 (0.37)

3.70 (0.42)

t = 0.043

0.965

  1. IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, n number, DUP duration of untreated psychosis.
  2. aThis refers to if the patient has ever tried alcohol/ drugs throughout their lifetime.
  3. bMedication adherence behaviors are self-reported by patients using the Medication Adherence Rate Scale, which captures both intentional (e.g., deliberate decision to stop taking medication) and unintentional (e.g., forgetting to take medication) actions.
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