Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients in the two groups
| Characteristics | Synbiotic + antipsychotic group(n = 27) | placebo + antipsychotic group (n = 28) | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.19 ± 11.45 | 44.54 ± 9.47 | 0.410 | |
| Gender | Men (%) | 14 (51.58) | 19 (67.85) | 0.226 |
| Women (%) | 13(48.14) | 9 (32.14) | ||
|
Marital status |
Single (%) | 11 (40.7) | 13 (46.42) | 0.671 |
| Married (%) | 16 (59.3) | 15 (53.57) | ||
| Family history | Yes (%) | 9 (33.33) | 12 (42.85) | 0.467 |
| No (%) | 18 (66.66) | 16 (57.14) | ||
| Smoking | Yes (%) | 4 (14.81) | 11 (39.28) | 0.042 |
| No (%) | 23 (85.18) | 17 (60.17) | ||
| Education | Less than a diploma | 17(62/96) | 25(89.28) | 0.022 |
| Diploma and higher | 10(37.04) | 3(10.71) | ||
| Medications | Typical Antipsychotic (%) | 26(96.3) | 23(82.1) | 0.611 |
| Atypical antipsychotic (%) | 1(3.7) | 5(17.9) | ||
Data are reported as average (standard deviation) for age and as number (percentage) for other variables
Pa: Obtained from Independent Sample t-Test for age and chi-square for other variables