Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study cohort.

From: What is behind the 17-year life expectancy gap between individuals with schizophrenia and the general population?

Characteristic

Details

Mean (±SD)

Percentage % (n)

Age at baseline

(years)

45.26 ± 11.52

 

Age at baseline distribution

18–29 years

 

8.35% (n = 53)

 

30–39 years

 

25.19% (n = 160)

 

40–49 years

 

29.29% (n = 186)

 

50–59 years

 

26.62% (n = 169)

 

60–69 years

 

8.35% (n = 53)

 

70–75 years

 

1.42% (n = 9)

 

76 years and above

 

0.78% (n = 5)

Gender distribution

Males

 

42.04% (n = 267)

 

Females

 

57.96% (n = 368)

Age of onset of schizophrenia

(years)

26.68 ± 8.01

 

Duration of illness

(years)

18.57 ± 11.5

 

Illness duration categories

Less than 10 years

 

26.29% (n = 167)

 

10–19 years

 

30.71% (n = 195)

 

20 years and above

 

42.99% (n = 273)

Duration of untreated psychosis

(years)

1.84 ± 1.51

 

Number of relapses

 

18.09 ± 9.39

 

Relapse frequency categories

Fewer than 10

 

16.06% (n = 102)

 

10–19 relapses

 

35.43% (n = 225)

 

20 or more relapses

 

48.51% (n = 308)

Age at death

 

58.97 ± 11.58

 
  1. Values are reported as percentages (%), with corresponding counts (n) in parentheses.
  2. SD Standard deviation.