Table 2 Comparison of psychotropic prescription patterns between subjects in Tokyo (N = 76) and Beijing (N = 76)
Tokyo | Beijing | Test statistics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total antipsychotics dose (mg)a | 666.7 ± 470.4 | 309.3 ± 219.6 | F = 34.84*** | |
Antipsychotic polypharmacy | 47 (61.8%) | 3 (3.9%) | χ2 = 57.70*** | |
Type of antipsychotics | χ2 = 31.53*** | |||
Typical only | 15 (19.7%) | 15 (19.7%) | ||
Atypical only | 32 (42.1%) | 59 (77.6%) | ||
Combined | 29 (38.1%) | 2 (2.6%) | ||
Anticholinergic use | 64 (84.2%) | 25 (32.9%) | χ2 = 41.23*** | |
Anxiolytic/hypnotic use | 64 (84.2%) | 19 (25.0%) | χ2 = 53.75*** | |
Total number of psychiatric drugsb | 5.4 ± 2.6 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | F = 141.56*** | |
Dose frequency per day | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 1.9 ± 0.9 | F = 109.86*** | |