Table 2.
The blood count parameters of both FEP patients and healthy control.
| Variable | FEP (n = 27) | Control (n = 27) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White cell count | Median (IQR) | 6.7 (5.5–7.8) | 5.4 (4.7–7.3) | *0.009 |
| Neutrophil | Median (IQR) | 4.6 (3.6–5.6) | 3.2 (2.6–4.1) | * < 0.001 |
| Lymphocyte | Median (IQR) | 1.3 (1–1.9) | 1.7 (1.4–2) | *0.002 |
| Monocyte | median (IQR) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.5 (0.4–0.5) | 0.526 |
| Platelet | Median (IQR) | 242 (214–298) | 255 (208–286) | 0.469 |
| NLR | Median (IQR) | 3.6 (2.29–4.31) | 1.78 (1.49–2.14) | * < 0.001 |
| NLR (no antipsychotics, n = 24) | Median (IQR) | 3.6 (2.28–4.28) | 1.79 (1.55–2.16) | * < 0.001 |
| NLR (non-smoker, n = 24)^ | Median (IQR) | 3.37 (2.28–4.22) | 1.85 (1.47–2.09) | * < 0.001 |
IQR, interquartile range; NLR, Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio.
*Denotes p < 0.05.
^1 pair of age- and sex-matched FEP and control subjects were both smokers thus n = 24.
Significant values are in bold.