Table 2 Frequency of patients according to the demographic and clinical variables
Variable | Category | n (%) |
---|---|---|
Sex | Males | 62 (55.8) |
Females | 49 (44.2) | |
Age | <40 years | 38 (34) |
40–59 years | 61 (55) | |
⩾60 years | 12 (11) | |
Hospital stay | ⩽12 days | 57 (62) |
>12 days | 35 (38) | |
Oral risperidone dosages | <6 mg per day | 44 (47) |
6–9 mg per day | 28 (30) | |
>9 mg per day | 21 (23) | |
Intramuscular | 0 mg | 81 (73) |
risperidone dosages | <50 mg per 2 weeks ⩾50 mg per 2 weeks | 9 (8.1) 19 (17.1) |
Concomitant treatments | Anticholinergics | 21 (21) |
Antidepressants | 10 (9) | |
Antiepileptics | 12 (10.8) | |
Atypical antipsychotics | 7 (6.3) | |
Benzodiazepines | 54 (48.6) | |
Classical antipsychotics | 12 (10.8) | |
Lithium | 2 (1.8) |