Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and clinical data of service users diagnosed with schizophrenia and matched controls
From: Double disparities in the health care for people with schizophrenia of an ethnic-national minority
|  | Schizophrenia (n = 16,833) | Matched controls (n = 33,666) |
|---|---|---|
Gender (M) | 49.3% | 49.3% |
Age (2009)a | 63.0 (9.2) | 63.0 (9.2) |
Birthplace | ||
 Israel | 42.0% | 42.0% |
 Asia | 14.7% | 14.7% |
 Africa | 17.3% | 17.3% |
 Europe-America | 26.0% | 26.0% |
National-sector | ||
 Jewish-Israelis | 92.9% | 92.9% |
Socioeconomic status | ||
 Low | 39.9% | 39.9% |
 Middle | 44.0% | 44.0% |
 High | 16.1% | 16.1% |
Age at first hospitalizationa | 33.7 (13.7) | -- |
Number of psychiatric hospitalizationsa, b | 7.2 (9.2); 4.0 | -- |
Annual hospitalization days (2000–2009)a | 15.8 (41.2) | -- |