Patterns of utilization of antipsychotic drugs and direct medical costs among patients with schizophrenia in a tertiary care hospital

Table 2 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics and clinical profile of patients with schizophrenia

Age (years)	Number of patients (n = 159)	Percentage (%)
< 18	14	8.8
18-30	98	61.6
31-40	29	18.2
> 40	18	11.3
Gender distribution of study population
Age (years)	mean	SD
Age (n = 159)	27.74	9.76
Age for men (n = 90)	26.74	9.04
Age for women (n = 69)	29.04	10.55
Frequency of comorbidities
Comorbidity	Frequency (n = 92)	Relative frequency (%)
F17 (nicotine dependence)	23	0.25
F12.2 (cannabis dependence)	9	0.10
F10.2 (alcohol dependence)	5	0.05
E66.9 (obesity)	10	0.11
Other psychiatric comorbidities	33	0.36
Other non-psychiatric comorbidities	12	0.13