TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics by chronology of depressive symptom onset
Total AO-PSY Sample(n =62) | Depressive symptom onset
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Comparison of three Chronological Groups | ||||
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Sample with depressive symptoms(n =52) | Preprodrome(n =16) | During prodrome(n =20) | Post-transition(n =16) | |||
Mean age in years (SD) of | ||||||
Depressive symptom onset | not available | 11.62 (3.68) | 7.81 (2.64) | 12.35 (3.03) | 14.56 (1.75) | F =28.74, P <0.001 |
Prodrome onset | 10.02 | 10.19 (3.30) | 11.44 (2.56) | 9.45 (3.90) | 9.88 (2.94) | F =1.78, P =0.180 |
Transition to psychosis | 12.89 | 12.90 (2.28) | 13.00 (2.25) | 14.15 (1.23) | 11.25 (2.38) | F =9.69, P =0.0003 |
Duration of prodrome | 2.88 | 2.71 (3.13) | 1.56 (2.28) | 4.70 (3.63) | 1.38 (1.71) | F =8.48, P =0.0007 |
Positive symptom severity (SD) | ||||||
At prodrome onset | 12.23 (5.96) | 12.67 (6.16) | 14.94 (6.97) | 10.40 (4.03) | 13.25 (6.88) | F =2.67, P =0.079 |
At transition | 22.19 (10.05) | 21.90 (9.46) | 20.56 (9.45) | 25.40 (8.76) | 18.88 (9.48) | F =2.48, P =0.094 |