The socioeconomic status characteristics of the sample were quite typical for a population treated for schizophrenia. 20.9% of the sample had completed higher education ,16.4% were in employment, whilst 56.7% of the studied patients were receiving disability benefits. 17.7% of the sample were married or cohabiting significant differences were found between adherent and non- adherent patients regarding educational level-a larger proportion of patients with 13 or more year of education in the adherent group (p=.032 ; Fisher ‘s exact test) , and living situation – non- adherent patients with schizophrenia lived more often alone compared to the patients with high adherence (26.2%) and 16% respectively ,p=.023 ; Fisher ‘s exact test). The two group did not differ significantly with regard to age gender ,occupational and marital satus.