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Reproductive rates in schizophrenic outpatients
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Teikyo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|June 1, 1993
Summary
Reproductive rates are lower for Japanese outpatients with schizophrenia, particularly in men due to reduced marriage rates. Women with schizophrenia also show reduced marital reproductivity.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Reproductive Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment have advanced, but reproductive health outcomes remain a concern.
- Understanding marriage and reproductive rates in individuals with schizophrenia is crucial for comprehensive care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate marriage rates, reproductive rates, and marital reproductivity in Japanese outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
- To compare these rates with age- and sex-matched controls from surgical clinics.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 553 outpatients with DSM-III-R diagnosed schizophrenia was studied.
- Patients were compared to age- and sex-matched outpatients from surgical clinics at Teikyo University Hospital, Tokyo.
- Data on marriage rates, reproductive rates, and marital reproductivity were collected and analyzed.
Main Results:
- Schizophrenia patients exhibited reduced reproductivity compared to controls.
- Marriage and reproductive rates were significantly lower in male schizophrenic outpatients.
- Reduced marital reproductivity was observed in female schizophrenic outpatients, but not in males.
Conclusions:
- The study confirms reduced reproductivity in schizophrenic outpatients, even with modern diagnostic criteria.
- Reduced marriage rate significantly impacts male reproductive rates in schizophrenia.
- Lower reproductivity within marriage contributes to reduced overall reproductive rates in female schizophrenic patients.