Table 2.

Comparison Between Young People With Early-Onset Psychosis at First Presentation With and Without ≥ 2 NS Documented

Sample CharacteristicsNon-NS Group (n = 399)NS Group (n = 239)OR; P-value
MTF status, N (%)59 (14.8)65 (27.2)2.15 (1.45–3.20)***
Gender, female, N (%)192 (48.1)117 (48.9)1.03 (0.75–1.42)
Age at referral (mean, SD)15.4 (1.9)15.9 (1.9)1.17 (1.06–1.28)***
Age of reaching MTF (mean, SD)16.5 (1.3)16.0 (0.19)0.79 (0.61–1.04)
Duration of follow-up (d), mean (SD)721.4 (529.9)590.5 (458.0)0.995 (0.991–0.998)**
Ethnicity, N (%)
 White204 (51.1)93 (38.9)Reference
 Black113 (28.3)96 (40.2)1.86 (1.29–2.67)
 Asian18 (4.5)21 (8.8)2.56 (1.30–5.03)
 Mixed47(11.8)27(11.3)1.26 (0.74–2.15)
 Not Stated17 (4.3)2 (0.8)0.25 (0.06–1.14)
Neighborhood characteristics, N (%)a
 1st (least deprived)104 (27.1)61 (25.9)Reference
 2nd90 (23.4)62 (26.4)1.17 (0.75–1.42)
 3rd94 (24.5)57 (24.3)1.03 (0.66–1.63)
 4th (most deprived)96 (25.0)55 (23.4)0.98 (0.62–1.54)
First ICD-10 psychosis diagnosis, N (%)
 Other psychosesb63 (15.8)43 (17.9)Reference
 Bipolar disorder / F30, F3131 (7.8)11 (4.7)0.57 (0.24–1.15)
 Drug-induced psychosis / F1x.x529 (7.3)10 (4.2)0.51 (0.22–1.14)
 Schizophrenia / F20222 (55.6)143 (59.8)0.94 (0.61–1.46)
 Schizoaffective / F2511 (2.8)6 (2.5)0.80 (0.27–2.32)
 Psychotic depression / F32.3, F33.343 (10.8)26 (10.9)0.89 (0.47–1.65)
Comorbid neuropsychiatric disorders, N (%)
 Autism spectrum disorder75 (18.8)39 (16.3)0.84 (0.55–1.29)
 Hyperkinetic disorder33 (8.3)7 (2.9)0.33 (0.15–0.77)**
 Intellectual disability43 (10.8)22 (9.2)0.84 (0.49–1.44)
 Major depressive disorder108 (27.1)66 (27.6)1.03 (0.72–1.48)
First degree relative with psychotic disorder86 (21.6)51 (21.3)0.99 (0.67–1.46)
Illness severity/ functioning
 Admission at presentation, N (%)90 (22.6)170 (71.1)8.5 (5.9–12.2)***
 CGAS score (mean, SD)c42.1 (15.3)33.7 (15.4)0.97 (0.95–0.98)***
Positive symptoms
 1st (lowest quartile of symptom items recorded)61 (15.3)11 (4.6)Reference
 2nd79 (19.8)27 (11.3)1.90 (0.87–4.21)
 3rd137 (34.3)84 (35.2)3.40 (1.69–6.83)***
 4th (highest quartile of symptoms items recorded)122 (30.6)117 (49.0)5.31 (2.67–10.6)***
Substance misuse
 Cannabis171 (42.9)113 (39.5)1.20 (0.87–1.65)
 Cocaine or crack65 (16.3)39 (16.3)1.02 (0.65–1.54)
 Amphetamines14 (3.5)5 (2.1)0.59 (0.21–1.65)
 MDMA12 (3.0)4 (1.7)0.55 (0.18–1.72)
Sample CharacteristicsNon-NS Group (n = 399)NS Group (n = 239)OR; P-value
MTF status, N (%)59 (14.8)65 (27.2)2.15 (1.45–3.20)***
Gender, female, N (%)192 (48.1)117 (48.9)1.03 (0.75–1.42)
Age at referral (mean, SD)15.4 (1.9)15.9 (1.9)1.17 (1.06–1.28)***
Age of reaching MTF (mean, SD)16.5 (1.3)16.0 (0.19)0.79 (0.61–1.04)
Duration of follow-up (d), mean (SD)721.4 (529.9)590.5 (458.0)0.995 (0.991–0.998)**
Ethnicity, N (%)
 White204 (51.1)93 (38.9)Reference
 Black113 (28.3)96 (40.2)1.86 (1.29–2.67)
 Asian18 (4.5)21 (8.8)2.56 (1.30–5.03)
 Mixed47(11.8)27(11.3)1.26 (0.74–2.15)
 Not Stated17 (4.3)2 (0.8)0.25 (0.06–1.14)
Neighborhood characteristics, N (%)a
 1st (least deprived)104 (27.1)61 (25.9)Reference
 2nd90 (23.4)62 (26.4)1.17 (0.75–1.42)
 3rd94 (24.5)57 (24.3)1.03 (0.66–1.63)
 4th (most deprived)96 (25.0)55 (23.4)0.98 (0.62–1.54)
First ICD-10 psychosis diagnosis, N (%)
 Other psychosesb63 (15.8)43 (17.9)Reference
 Bipolar disorder / F30, F3131 (7.8)11 (4.7)0.57 (0.24–1.15)
 Drug-induced psychosis / F1x.x529 (7.3)10 (4.2)0.51 (0.22–1.14)
 Schizophrenia / F20222 (55.6)143 (59.8)0.94 (0.61–1.46)
 Schizoaffective / F2511 (2.8)6 (2.5)0.80 (0.27–2.32)
 Psychotic depression / F32.3, F33.343 (10.8)26 (10.9)0.89 (0.47–1.65)
Comorbid neuropsychiatric disorders, N (%)
 Autism spectrum disorder75 (18.8)39 (16.3)0.84 (0.55–1.29)
 Hyperkinetic disorder33 (8.3)7 (2.9)0.33 (0.15–0.77)**
 Intellectual disability43 (10.8)22 (9.2)0.84 (0.49–1.44)
 Major depressive disorder108 (27.1)66 (27.6)1.03 (0.72–1.48)
First degree relative with psychotic disorder86 (21.6)51 (21.3)0.99 (0.67–1.46)
Illness severity/ functioning
 Admission at presentation, N (%)90 (22.6)170 (71.1)8.5 (5.9–12.2)***
 CGAS score (mean, SD)c42.1 (15.3)33.7 (15.4)0.97 (0.95–0.98)***
Positive symptoms
 1st (lowest quartile of symptom items recorded)61 (15.3)11 (4.6)Reference
 2nd79 (19.8)27 (11.3)1.90 (0.87–4.21)
 3rd137 (34.3)84 (35.2)3.40 (1.69–6.83)***
 4th (highest quartile of symptoms items recorded)122 (30.6)117 (49.0)5.31 (2.67–10.6)***
Substance misuse
 Cannabis171 (42.9)113 (39.5)1.20 (0.87–1.65)
 Cocaine or crack65 (16.3)39 (16.3)1.02 (0.65–1.54)
 Amphetamines14 (3.5)5 (2.1)0.59 (0.21–1.65)
 MDMA12 (3.0)4 (1.7)0.55 (0.18–1.72)

Note: CGAS, Children’s Global Assessment Scale; MTF, multiple treatment failure; MDMA, 3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine; NS, negative symptoms.

aMissing cases =19.

bData available in a subsample of 384.

cOther Psychoses: an ICD-10 diagnosis of “brief psychotic disorder,” “delusional disorder,” “shared psychotic disorder,” or “psychosis not otherwise specified (NOS).”

**P < .01; ***P < .001; % Refers to percentages within columns, for whom information was available.

Table 2.

Comparison Between Young People With Early-Onset Psychosis at First Presentation With and Without ≥ 2 NS Documented

Sample CharacteristicsNon-NS Group (n = 399)NS Group (n = 239)OR; P-value
MTF status, N (%)59 (14.8)65 (27.2)2.15 (1.45–3.20)***
Gender, female, N (%)192 (48.1)117 (48.9)1.03 (0.75–1.42)
Age at referral (mean, SD)15.4 (1.9)15.9 (1.9)1.17 (1.06–1.28)***
Age of reaching MTF (mean, SD)16.5 (1.3)16.0 (0.19)0.79 (0.61–1.04)
Duration of follow-up (d), mean (SD)721.4 (529.9)590.5 (458.0)0.995 (0.991–0.998)**
Ethnicity, N (%)
 White204 (51.1)93 (38.9)Reference
 Black113 (28.3)96 (40.2)1.86 (1.29–2.67)
 Asian18 (4.5)21 (8.8)2.56 (1.30–5.03)
 Mixed47(11.8)27(11.3)1.26 (0.74–2.15)
 Not Stated17 (4.3)2 (0.8)0.25 (0.06–1.14)
Neighborhood characteristics, N (%)a
 1st (least deprived)104 (27.1)61 (25.9)Reference
 2nd90 (23.4)62 (26.4)1.17 (0.75–1.42)
 3rd94 (24.5)57 (24.3)1.03 (0.66–1.63)
 4th (most deprived)96 (25.0)55 (23.4)0.98 (0.62–1.54)
First ICD-10 psychosis diagnosis, N (%)
 Other psychosesb63 (15.8)43 (17.9)Reference
 Bipolar disorder / F30, F3131 (7.8)11 (4.7)0.57 (0.24–1.15)
 Drug-induced psychosis / F1x.x529 (7.3)10 (4.2)0.51 (0.22–1.14)
 Schizophrenia / F20222 (55.6)143 (59.8)0.94 (0.61–1.46)
 Schizoaffective / F2511 (2.8)6 (2.5)0.80 (0.27–2.32)
 Psychotic depression / F32.3, F33.343 (10.8)26 (10.9)0.89 (0.47–1.65)
Comorbid neuropsychiatric disorders, N (%)
 Autism spectrum disorder75 (18.8)39 (16.3)0.84 (0.55–1.29)
 Hyperkinetic disorder33 (8.3)7 (2.9)0.33 (0.15–0.77)**
 Intellectual disability43 (10.8)22 (9.2)0.84 (0.49–1.44)
 Major depressive disorder108 (27.1)66 (27.6)1.03 (0.72–1.48)
First degree relative with psychotic disorder86 (21.6)51 (21.3)0.99 (0.67–1.46)
Illness severity/ functioning
 Admission at presentation, N (%)90 (22.6)170 (71.1)8.5 (5.9–12.2)***
 CGAS score (mean, SD)c42.1 (15.3)33.7 (15.4)0.97 (0.95–0.98)***
Positive symptoms
 1st (lowest quartile of symptom items recorded)61 (15.3)11 (4.6)Reference
 2nd79 (19.8)27 (11.3)1.90 (0.87–4.21)
 3rd137 (34.3)84 (35.2)3.40 (1.69–6.83)***
 4th (highest quartile of symptoms items recorded)122 (30.6)117 (49.0)5.31 (2.67–10.6)***
Substance misuse
 Cannabis171 (42.9)113 (39.5)1.20 (0.87–1.65)
 Cocaine or crack65 (16.3)39 (16.3)1.02 (0.65–1.54)
 Amphetamines14 (3.5)5 (2.1)0.59 (0.21–1.65)
 MDMA12 (3.0)4 (1.7)0.55 (0.18–1.72)
Sample CharacteristicsNon-NS Group (n = 399)NS Group (n = 239)OR; P-value
MTF status, N (%)59 (14.8)65 (27.2)2.15 (1.45–3.20)***
Gender, female, N (%)192 (48.1)117 (48.9)1.03 (0.75–1.42)
Age at referral (mean, SD)15.4 (1.9)15.9 (1.9)1.17 (1.06–1.28)***
Age of reaching MTF (mean, SD)16.5 (1.3)16.0 (0.19)0.79 (0.61–1.04)
Duration of follow-up (d), mean (SD)721.4 (529.9)590.5 (458.0)0.995 (0.991–0.998)**
Ethnicity, N (%)
 White204 (51.1)93 (38.9)Reference
 Black113 (28.3)96 (40.2)1.86 (1.29–2.67)
 Asian18 (4.5)21 (8.8)2.56 (1.30–5.03)
 Mixed47(11.8)27(11.3)1.26 (0.74–2.15)
 Not Stated17 (4.3)2 (0.8)0.25 (0.06–1.14)
Neighborhood characteristics, N (%)a
 1st (least deprived)104 (27.1)61 (25.9)Reference
 2nd90 (23.4)62 (26.4)1.17 (0.75–1.42)
 3rd94 (24.5)57 (24.3)1.03 (0.66–1.63)
 4th (most deprived)96 (25.0)55 (23.4)0.98 (0.62–1.54)
First ICD-10 psychosis diagnosis, N (%)
 Other psychosesb63 (15.8)43 (17.9)Reference
 Bipolar disorder / F30, F3131 (7.8)11 (4.7)0.57 (0.24–1.15)
 Drug-induced psychosis / F1x.x529 (7.3)10 (4.2)0.51 (0.22–1.14)
 Schizophrenia / F20222 (55.6)143 (59.8)0.94 (0.61–1.46)
 Schizoaffective / F2511 (2.8)6 (2.5)0.80 (0.27–2.32)
 Psychotic depression / F32.3, F33.343 (10.8)26 (10.9)0.89 (0.47–1.65)
Comorbid neuropsychiatric disorders, N (%)
 Autism spectrum disorder75 (18.8)39 (16.3)0.84 (0.55–1.29)
 Hyperkinetic disorder33 (8.3)7 (2.9)0.33 (0.15–0.77)**
 Intellectual disability43 (10.8)22 (9.2)0.84 (0.49–1.44)
 Major depressive disorder108 (27.1)66 (27.6)1.03 (0.72–1.48)
First degree relative with psychotic disorder86 (21.6)51 (21.3)0.99 (0.67–1.46)
Illness severity/ functioning
 Admission at presentation, N (%)90 (22.6)170 (71.1)8.5 (5.9–12.2)***
 CGAS score (mean, SD)c42.1 (15.3)33.7 (15.4)0.97 (0.95–0.98)***
Positive symptoms
 1st (lowest quartile of symptom items recorded)61 (15.3)11 (4.6)Reference
 2nd79 (19.8)27 (11.3)1.90 (0.87–4.21)
 3rd137 (34.3)84 (35.2)3.40 (1.69–6.83)***
 4th (highest quartile of symptoms items recorded)122 (30.6)117 (49.0)5.31 (2.67–10.6)***
Substance misuse
 Cannabis171 (42.9)113 (39.5)1.20 (0.87–1.65)
 Cocaine or crack65 (16.3)39 (16.3)1.02 (0.65–1.54)
 Amphetamines14 (3.5)5 (2.1)0.59 (0.21–1.65)
 MDMA12 (3.0)4 (1.7)0.55 (0.18–1.72)

Note: CGAS, Children’s Global Assessment Scale; MTF, multiple treatment failure; MDMA, 3,4- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine; NS, negative symptoms.

aMissing cases =19.

bData available in a subsample of 384.

cOther Psychoses: an ICD-10 diagnosis of “brief psychotic disorder,” “delusional disorder,” “shared psychotic disorder,” or “psychosis not otherwise specified (NOS).”

**P < .01; ***P < .001; % Refers to percentages within columns, for whom information was available.

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