Gender and ethnic differences in urban and rural first-contact schizophrenia outpatients in Trinidad
Rev. environ. health
; Rev. environ. health;21(1): 69-79, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
This study investigated gender and ethnic differences in the rate of first contact outpatients with schizophrenia in the setting of a more-urban region (MUR) and a less-urban region (LUR) in Trinidad. In a prospective study, 134 first-contact patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia were selected from two ecologically different regions. Results:
Of this population, 56.7 per cent were of African origin and 32.1 per cent were of Indian descent. Gender differences were significant, with males accounting for 66.4 per cent (n=89) of patients with schizophrenia (X2 = 14.45, d.f. = 1, p = 0.0001). Further analysis by age categories revealed a significant male predominance at ages 20-24 (p= 0.0001) and 25-29 (p = 0.002). Young African males (15-19 y, p = 0.049) predominated in MUR compared with LUR. The results showed a marked presence of Afro-Trinidadian males in both outpatient clinics (p < 0.05). We conclude that gender and ethnicity are important variables in the presentation of schizophrenia in Trinidad, whereas neither rural nor urban environments appeared to influence the expression of schizophrenia.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Trinidad e Tobago
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Trinidad y tobago
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. environ. health
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article