Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants at baseline (N = 114)
Characteristics |  | AT (n = 57) | TAU (n = 57) | χ 2, P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
f (%) | f (%) | |||
Gender | Male | 29 (50.88) | 30 (52.63) | 1.30, 0.23 |
| Â | Female | 28 (49.12) | 27 (47.37) | |
Age (Mean, SD) | Â | (29.21, 9.64) | (28.13, 8.96) | Â |
| Â | 18 - 29 | 18 (31.58) | 17 (29.82) | 1.68, 0.14 |
| Â | 30 - 39 | 27 (47.37) | 25 (43.86) | |
| Â | 40 - 49 | 9 (15.79) | 12 (21.05) | |
| Â | 50 or above | 3 (5.26) | 3 (5.26) | |
Diagnosis | Schizophrenia | 35 (61.40) | 36 (63.16) | 1.08, 0.28 |
| Â | Other psychotic disorders | 22 (38.60) | 21 (36.84) | |
Employment status | Employed (full-time) | 26 (45.61) | 25 (43.86) | 1.29, 0.21 |
| Â | Employed (part-time) | 10 (17.54) | 11 (19.30) | |
| Â | Unemployed | 14 (24.55) | 16 (28.07) | |
| Â | Others (for example, an intermittent job) | 5 (7.5) | 8 (11.9) | |
Education level | Primary school | 8 (14.04) | 9 (15.79) | 1.53, 0.12 |
| Â | Secondary school | 41 (71.93) | 40 (70.17) | |
| Â | University/college | 8 (14.04) | 8 (14.04) | |
Duration of illness (months) (Mean, SD) | Â | (19.91, 11.88) | (20.42, 10.38) | Â |
| Â | <6 | 20 (35.09) | 19 (33.33) | 1.33, 0.20 |
| Â | 6 - 12 | 18 (31.58) | 18 (31.58) | |
| Â | 13 - 24 | 9 (15.79) | 9 (15.79) | |
| Â | 25 - 36 | 8 (11.9) | 11 (19.30) | |
Treatment setting | Outpatient department | 57 (100.00) | 57 (100.00) | 1.41, 0.19 |
(other than CPNS) | Day hospital/center | 9 (15.79) | 8 (14.04) | |
| Â | Others | 10 (17.54) | 12 (21.05) | |
Living situation | Supervised care | 12 (21.11) | 11 (19.30) | 1.01, 0.31 |
| Â | Family residence | 38 (66.67) | 37 (64.91) | |
| Â | Living alone | 7 (12.28) | 9 (15.79) | |
Accommodation | Private household | 21 (36.84) | 20 (35.09) | 1.83, 0.10 |
| Â | Public housing | 25 (43.86) | 23 (40.35) | |
| Â | Others (for example, hostel or long-stay care homes) | 11 (19.30) | 14 (24.56) |