Table 5.
Change in Severity of PANSS Delusions and Hallucinations at Follow-up in High- vs Low-Reactive Patients With vs Without Independent Stressful Life Events
Emotional Reactivity Scale Score | Stressful Life Events |
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No (n = 21) | Yes (n = 8) | Totals | |
Low (n = 14) | −1.73 (2.87) | −0.67 (2.31) | −1.20 |
High (n = 15) | −1.70 (1.70) | 3.60 (1.95) | 0.95 |
Totals | −1.71 | 1.48 |
Note: PANSS, Positive and Negative Symptom Scale; main effect for life events: F1,28 = 10.41, P < .003; main effect for reactivity score: F1,28 = 4.74, P < .04; interaction effect (life events × reactivity): F1,28 = 4.63, P < .04.