Objective: Schizophrenia patients have in many aspects an unhealthier lifestyle than the general population. The aim of this study is to determine if disadvantageous health habits of schizophrenia patients present a general pattern that repeats itself in other regions and if psychosocial consequences of schizophrenia (singleness, unemployment) influence patients' health habits.
Methods: 95 schizophrenia outpatients from Germany and 97 from Austria were examined regarding eating-, drinking-, smoking- and physical-activity habits.
Background: The aim of the study was to analyze the physical activity, dietary, drinking, and smoking habits of schizophrenia patients (SP).
Methods: Data from 194 schizophrenia outpatients collected using sections of the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey were compared with data from the German general population (GP). In addition to univariate data analyses, a multivariate regression analysis was performed.
© LitMetric 2025. All rights reserved.