TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical variables of patients at baseline and at follow-up.
| Variables, mean ± SD | First-episode | After 4 weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 25 | n = 25 | t(p) | |
| Age (ys) | 27.4 ± 7.6 | ||
| Education (ys) | 9.1 ± 3.5 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.0 ± 3.6 | ||
| Age of onset | 26.4 ± 8.9 | ||
| PANSS total score | 81.8 ± 13.9 | 63.9 ± 13.8 | 5.4 (<0.001) |
| P subscore | 25.0 ± 6.0 | 16.4 ± 5.2 | 7.6 (<0.001) |
| N subscore | 17.1 ± 4.7 | 15.6 ± 4.3 | 1.2 (0.23) |
| G subscore | 39.7 ± 7.5 | 32.0 ± 6.0 | 4.2 (<0.001) |
Abbreviations: ys years; BMI, body mass index; PANSS, positive and negative syndrome scale; P subscore, positive symptom subscore; N subscore, negative symptom subscore; G subscore, general psychopathology subscore.