Table 1 Characteristics of stable and unstable patients
|  | Stable patients* (n = 8497) | Unstable patients** (n = 1449) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 49 (13.3) | 42 (13.0) |
Female, n (%) | 4118 (48.8) | 692 (47.8) |
Patients with depot neuroleptics, n (%) | 1127 (13.3) | 187 (12.9) |
Continuously drug treated patients, n (%) | 4651 (54.7) | 505 (34.9) |
Mean number of doctor visits, (SD) | 36 (27.7) | 29 (31.5) |
Number of patients with rehabilitation paid by statutory health insurance, n (%) | 22 (0.3) | 14 (1.0) |
Number of patients with an inability to work episode of more than six weeks, n (%) | 289 (3.4) | 74 (5.1) |
Number of patients with hospital treatment in 2004, n (%) | 822 (9.7) | 271 (18.7) |
Number of patients with co-morbid substance abuse, n (%) | 1167 (13.7) | 269 (18.6) |