| PM (N = 87) | GM (N = 93) | Testa | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 Mean (SD) | 46.67 (10.2) | 41.01 (9.36) | F = 15.34 | < 0.001 |
Gender | ||||
 Male (%) | 69 (79.3) | 66 (71.0) | Χ2= 1.67 | 0.196 |
 Female (%) | 18 (20.7) | 27 (29.0) | ||
Setting | ||||
 Outpatients (%) | 47 (54.0) | 54 (58.1) | Χ2= 0.3 | 0.585 |
 Inpatients (%) | 40 (46.0) | 39 (41.9) |  | |
Marital status | ||||
 Single (%) | 33 (37.9) | 36 (38.7) | Χ2= 0.012 | 0.914 |
 Married or cohabitating (%) | 54 (62.1) | 57 (61.3) | ||
Education | ||||
 Low (%) | 67 (77.0) | 57 (61.3) | Χ2= 5.18 | 0.023 |
 Medium–high (%) | 20 (23.0) | 36 (38.7) | ||
Employment | ||||
 Employed (%) | 24 (27.6) | 27 (29.7) | Χ2= 0.10 | 0.759 |
 Unemployed (%) | 63 (72.4) | 64 (70.3) | ||
Cohabiting | ||||
 Alone (%) | 26 (33.8) | 19 (23.8) | Χ2= 5.53 | 0.063 |
 Family (%) | 43 (55.8) | 58 (72.5) | ||
 Others (%) | 8 (10.4) | 3 (3.8) | ||
Frequent social contacts | ||||
 Yes (%) | 77 (80.2) | 65 (78.3) | Χ2= 0.097 | 0.755 |
 No (%) | 19 (19.8) | 18 (21.7) | ||
Time spent doing nothing | ||||
 Up to 3 h a day (%) | 32 (36.8) | 43 (47.3) | Χ2= 2 | 0.157 |
 More than 3 h a day (%) | 55 (63.2) | 48 (52.7) | ||
Family support | ||||
 Present (%) | 58 (69.9) | 68 (78.2) | Χ2= 1.52 | 0.218 |
 Absent (%) | 25 (30.1) | 19 (21.8) | ||
Treatment collaboration | ||||
 Collaborative (%) | 78 (90.7) | 88 (96.7) | Χ2= 2.74 | 0.098 |
 Not collaborative (%) | 8 (9.3) | 3 (3.3) |