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Table 2 Demographic characteristics and descriptive statistics

From: Affective and psychotic reactivity to daily-life stress in adults with 22q11DS: a study using the experience sampling method

 

HC (n = 24)

22q11DS (n = 27)

Test statistic

Ρ value

Gender (n male:n female)

7:17

9:18

X2(1) = 0.10

0.75

Age in years, mean (S.D.)

39.91 (± 13.41)

34.11 (± 9.81)

F = 2.16

0.15

IQ, mean (S.D.)

106.09 (± 8.36)

78.29 (± 10.43)

F = 107.73

< 0.001**

Level of education, n (%)

  

X2(2) = 24.22

< 0.001**

 Secondary school or lessa

1 (4.17%)

14 (51.85%)

  

 Further education (MBO)

8 (33.33%)

12 (44.44%)

  

 Higher education (HBO/WO)

15 (62.50%)

1 (3.70%)

  

Marital status, n (%)

  

X2(1) = 1.2

0.28

 Married or living together

8 (33.33%)

13 (48.15%)

  

 Never married/single/divorced

16 (66.67%)

14 (51.85%)

  

Living situation, n (%)

  

X2(3) = 3.4

0.33

 Alone

6 (25.00%)

4 (14.81%)

  

 With parents/relatives

11 (45.83%)

13 (48.15%)

  

 With partner/family/children/alone with children

7 (29.17%)

7 (25.93%)

  

 Special housing (psychiatric/non-psychiatric institute)

0 (0%)

3 (11.11%)

  

Income, n (%)

  

X2(2) = 6.7

0.03*

 Salary (work)/student fee

18 (75.00%)

11 (40.74%)

  

 Income from social workplace

0 (0%)

2 (7.41%)

  

 Income from benefit or maintenanceb

6 (25.00%)

14 (51.85%)

  

Work situation, n (%)

  

X2(1) = 3.8

0.05

 Working/significant housework/studying

18 (75.00%)

13 (48.15%)

  

 Disabled or unemployed

6 (25.00%)

14 (51.85%)

  

ESM, mean (S.D.)

 Number of beeps filled out per participant

46.79 (± 7.92)

41.62 (± 8.73)

F = 4.84

0.03*

 Negative affect

1.50 (± 0.42)

2.04 (± 0.95)

Z = 2.74

0.006*

 Positive affect

4.80 (± 0.74)

4.82 (± 0.99)

Z = 0.19

0.852

 Psychotic experiences

1.19 (± 0.43)

1.69 (± 1.06)

Z = 2.49

0.013*

 % Time alone

44.46 (± 25.26)

32.78 (± 21.61)

T = −14.11

< 0.001**

 % Time with familiar persons

48.96 (± 24.92)

65.95 (± 22.53)

T = 18.86

< 0.001**

 % Time with strangers

6.57 (± 9.55)

1.27 (± 3.24)

T = −16.59

< 0.001**

 % School/work activity

26.06 (± 16.04)

11.99 (± 11.96)

T = −3.80

< 0.001**

 % House-related activity

11.24 (± 7.67)

12.14 (± 10.43)

T = 0.35

0.731

 % Social activity

13.81 (± 6.71)

13.54 (± 12.23)

T = −0.10

0.923

 % Leisure activity

27.66 (± 11.88)

27.11 (± 17.27)

T = −0.13

0.896

 % Eat/drink activity

8.05 (± 6.59)

17.10 (± 8.33)

T = 4.26

< 0.001**

 Social stress

2.11 (± 0.65)

2.04 (± 0.85)

Z = 0.16

0.869

 Alone stress

2.61 (± 0.79)

2.91 (± 1.00)

Z = 1.16

0.245

 Activity-related stress

2.68 (± 0.69)

2.60 (± 1.03)

Z = −0.15

0.877

 Event-related stress

0.07 (± 0.07)

0.17 (± 0.26)

Z = 1.99

0.047

Diagnosis (M.I.N.I.), n (%)

 Psychotic disorder

0 (0%)

1 (3.7%)

  

 Mood (and anxiety) disorder

0 (0%)

4 (14.8%)

  

 Only anxiety disorder

0 (0%)

3 (11.11%)

  

 None

24 (100%)

19 (70.4%)

  

Psychoactive medication, n (%)

0 (0%)

8 (30%)c

X2(1) = 0.99

< 0.001**

 Antipsychotics

0 (0%)

2 (7.4%)

  

 Antidepressants

0 (0%)

4 (14.8%)

  

 Mood stabilizers

0 (0%)

1 (3.7%)

  

 Anxiolytics

0 (0%)

1 (3.7%)

  

 Psychostimulants/ADHD medication

0 (0%)

2 (7.4%)

  
  1. *p < 0.05
  2. **p < 0.001
  3. aElementary school, VMBO, LBO, HAVO, or VWO
  4. bIncome from benefit or maintenance due to sickness or unemployment
  5. cNumber of participants under psychoactive medication; can include participants with > 1 medication (n = 2)