Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics
From: The prevalence of childhood trauma in psychiatric outpatients
Variables | Overall sample (n = 454) | Outpatient sample (n = 354) | Community sample (n = 100) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD | 23.6 ± 6.0 | 23.7 ± 6.04 | 23.4 ± 5.89 |
Sex, N (%) | |||
 Male | 214 (47.1) | 169 (47.7) | 45 (45.0) |
 Female | 240 (52.9) | 185 (52.3) | 55 (55.0) |
Ethnicity, N (%) | |||
 Chinese | 308 (67.8) | 285 (71.2) | 60 (60.0) |
 Malay | 82 (18.1) | 71 (17.7) | 15 (15.0) |
 Indian | 51 (11.2) | 30 (7.50) | 22 (22.0) |
 Others | 13 (2.9) | 14 (3.50) | 3 (3.00) |
Marital status, N (%) | |||
 Never married | 60 (13.2) | 41 (11.6) | 19 (19.0) |
 Ever married | 394 (86.8) | 313 (88.4) | 81 (81.0) |
Religion, N (%) | |||
 Buddhism | 103 (22.7) | 76 (21.5) | 27 (27.0) |
 Hinduism | 33 (7.30) | 15 (4.20) | 18 (18.0) |
 Islam | 91 (20.0) | 71 (20.1) | 20 (20.0) |
 Taoism | 19 (4.20) | 12 (3.4) | 7 (7.0) |
 Others | 103 (22.7) | 90 (25.4) | 13 (13.0) |
 Christianity | 105 (23.1) | 90 (25.4) | 15 (15.0) |
Diagnosis, N (%) | |||
 Mood disorders |  | 137 (30.2) |  |
 Schizophrenia or Psychotic disorders |  | 91 (20.0) |  |
 Adjustment disorders |  | 65 (14.3) |  |
 Anxiety disorders |  | 61 (13.4) |  |
Years of education, N (%) | |||
 Some formal/primary education | 34 (7.50) | 23 (6.50) | 11 (11.0) |
 Secondary/‘O’/‘N’ level | 156 (34.4) | 132 (37.3) | 24 (24.0) |
 ‘A’ level/diploma/pre-university | 189 (41.6) | 164 (46.3) | 25 (25.0) |
 Degree/postgrad degree | 75 (16.5) | 35 (9.90) | 40 (40.0) |