Research Article
Retrospective Study of Japanese Patients with Schizophrenia Treated with Aripiprazole
Table 3
Changes in clinical evaluation by observation of nursing.
| | β | β | Responsive group () | Nonresponsive group () | | β | β |
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After
| β | β |
Before
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After
| Ο
2 value | value* | | β | β | Number of subjects | % | Number of subjects | % | Ο
2 value | value* | Number of subjects | % | Number of subjects | % |
| | The bowel movement | One bowel movement per day | 7 | 50 | 5 | 35.7 | 0.88 | 0.20 | 4 | 30.8 | 5 | 38.5 | 2.60 | 0.15 | | One bowel movement in two days | 6 | 42.9 | 8 | 57.1 | 9 | 69.2 | 6 | 46.2 | | One bowel movement in three days | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | | One bowel movement in four days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | One bowel movement in five days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 |
| | Falling risk | Risk level I: possibility of falling | 9 | 64.3 | 7 | 50 | 0.58 | 0.45 | 5 | 38.5 | 7 | 53.8 | 2.03 | 0.36 | | Risk level II: likelihood of falling | 5 | 36 | 7 | 50 | 8 | 61.5 | 5 | 38.5 | | Risk level III: frequently falling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 |
| | Degree of psychiatric nursing needs | a: followup is needed all the time | 4 | 28.6 | 1 | 7.1 | 2.19 | 0.14 | 6 | 46.2 | 3 | 23.1 | 1.56 | 0.10 | | b: constant followup is needed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 4 | 30.8 | | c: continuous followup is not necessary | 10 | 71.4 | 13 | 92.9 | 4 | 30.8 | 6 | 46.2 |
| | ADL | I: not being able to do things by him/herself | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 1 | 7.7 | 2 | 15.4 | β | β | | II: being able to do some things by him/herself, but having many things s/he cannot do | 2 | 14.3 | 5 | 35.7 | 5.41 | 0.17 | 7 | 53.8 | 5 | 38.5 | 1.22 | 0.17 | | III: being able to do most things, but having a problem in his/her independent activities | 10 | 71.4 | 5 | 35.7 | 4 | 30.8 | 4 | 30.8 | | IV: being able to do quite many things independently, but having a problem in social adaptation | 1 | 7.1 | 4 | 28.6 | β | β | 1 | 7.7 | 2 | 15.4 | β | β |
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ADL: activity of daily living, *asymptotic significance probability (Fisherβs exact test).
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