Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the final study group, i.e., 99 patients who were confronted with the proposal of pharmacy switch

Women (%)

58.5

Age (years)

43.0 ± 11.7^a

University degree (%)

26.0

Currently employed (%)

27.2

Living with family (%)

80.8

Married or in stable relationship (%)

39.4

Age at onset of the first episode (years)

27.7 ± 8.4

Number of hospitalizations

6.8 ± 6.8

Taking more than one antipsychotic medication (%)

45.5

>5 years of antipsychotic treatment (%)

82.8

Any other psychotropic medications taken (%)

63.6

Any non-psychotropic medication taken (%)

17.2