<sod>Generally, the mean age of first admission for schizophrenics is between 25 and 35. Studies have suggested that lower income individuals tend to have their disorder diagnosed later after the onset of symptoms, relative to those of better economic standings. As a result, the lower social classes are more likely to be living with their illness untreated.<ref name=CJP97/> One recovery center in the United States reported that 92% of its clients received government benefits because their income fell below the poverty line. These statistics show that a number of people suffering from mental illnesses are a part of disenfranchised and impoverished groups, and are therefore unable to attain the adequate healthcare they need in order to effectively treat their mental disorders.<eod>
<sod>Generally, the mean age of first hospital admission for treatment of schizophrenia is between 25 and 35. Studies have suggested that lower income individuals tend to have their disorder diagnosed later after the onset of symptoms, relative to those of better economic standings. As a result, the lower social classes are more likely to be living with their illness untreated.<ref name=CJP97/> One recovery center in the United States reported that 92% of its schizophrenic clients received government benefits because their income fell below the poverty line.<eod>