Table 2.
Continuous variables in patients with and without hcv infection
| Variable | HCV infection | No HCV infection | T | df | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 38.6 (± 11.3) | 42.1 (± 14.6) | 1.515 | 1480 | .130 |
| Hospitalization length (days) | 13.6 (± 12.0) | 11.1 (± 12.7) | -1.261 | 1476 | .207 |
| Education (years) | 9.2 (± 2.8) | 10.8 (± 4.0) | 2.070 | 898 | .039* |
| Social class | 12.1 (± 3.4) | 14.4 (± 4.3) | 2.873 | 886 | .004* |
| Current GAF | 21.6 (± 4.9) | 23.6 (± 7.6) | 1.326 | 910 | .185 |
| Last year best GAF score | 42.9 (± 15.1) | 50.5 (± 15.1) | 2.641 | 874 | .008* |
| Age at the onset of the disorder | 23.4 (± 13.4) | 29.1 (± 13.5) | 1.909 | 736 | .057 |
| BPRS total score | 61.0 (± 14.9) | 58.7 (± 13.3) | -0.899 | 883 | .369 |
| Morrison | 2.1 (± 2.8) | 1.2 (± 1.9) | -3.053 | 1470 | .002* |
| CGI | 5.8 (± 0.6) | 5.7 (± 0.6) | 0.945 | 996 | .345 |
BPRS: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; GAF: Global Assessment of Functioning Scale; CGI: Clinical Global Impression.