Table 1.
Demographics, clinical characteristics, and cognitive performance of the sample cohort
| Patient group (n=82） | Control group (n=52） | t | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.0±7.5 | 52.9±5.7 | -0.678 |
| Education (years) | 8.9±3.0 | 9.8±2.9 | -1.772 |
| Onset (years) | 28.4±6.9 | ||
| PANSS positive subscale | 10.8±4.8 | ||
| PANSS negative subscale | 18.3±8.7 | ||
| PANSS general subscale | 29.7±8.8 | ||
| PANSS total score | 58.5±18.9 | ||
| Verbal fluency function | |||
| VFT-actions | 11.1±5.5 | 16.3±3.2 | -6.446** |
| VFT-animals | 5.7±4.0 | 11.2±3.4 | -7.514** |
| Attention function | |||
| Digital cancellation test (s) | 313.6±298.8 | 170.9±58.1 | 3.744** |
| TMT-part A (s) | 107.7±60.0 | 69.9±33.8 | 4.203** |
| Stroop word | 49.6±19.8 | 70.1±16.6 | -5.651** |
| Stroop color | 30.4±13.3 | 43.7±13.9 | -5.022** |
| Executive function | |||
| Stroop interference | 17.5±9.1 | 23.9±9.4 | -3.526** |
| TMT-part B（s） | 236.5±93.0 | 151.5±66.8 | 4.576** |
| Spatial function | |||
| Block design test | 18.0±8.4 | 29.4±6.1 | -8.355** |
| WMS-III SST | 12.2±3.8 | 16.6±7.1 | -4.269** |
**P<0.01