Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics at baseline

Age, years median (interquartile range)

31 (24–43)

Gender (n = 141):

Male

79 (56%)

Female

62 (44%)

Marital status (n = 138):

Single

75 (51%)

Married

52 (35.4%)

Widowed

7 (4.8%)

Divorced

3 (2%)

Separated

1 (0.7%)

Psychiatric diagnosis (n = 145):

Schizophrenia

85 (57.8%)

Depression

21 14.3%

Bipolar disorder

16 (10.9%)

Delusional disorder

6 (4.1%)

Learning disability

5 (3.4%)

Dementia

3 (2%)

Substance misuse

3 (2%)

Obsessive/compulsive disorder (OCD)

2 (1.4%)

Anorexia nervosa

2 (1.4%)

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

1 (0.7%)

Personality disorder

1 (0.7%)

Antipsychotic prescribed (n = 145):

Risperidone

75 (51%)

Olanzapine

23 (15.6%)

Quetiapine

9 (6.1%)

Aripiprazole

3 (2%)

Clozapine

1 (0.7%)

Typical antipsychotics

34 (23.1%)