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. 2009 Jul 14;9:44. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-9-44

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics.

Demographics N = 395*
Gender (% females) 28.9%

Age, years; mean (SD) 39.1 (8.2)

Age at onset of disease, years; mean (SD) 23.1 (7.1)

Severity of Psychopathology

 Previous number of episodes; mean (SD) 6.65 (8.3)

 PANSS overall score; mean (SD) 2.76 (0.46)

 PANSS negative; mean (SD) 2.83 (0.81)

 PANSS positive; mean (SD) 3.18 (0.66)

Quality of Life Functional Domains

 QLS Instrumental Role Functioning; mean (SD) 3.35 (0.90)

 QLS Interpersonal Relations; mean (SD) 2.57 (1.16)

 QLS Intrapsychic Foundation; mean (SD) 2.99 (1.13)

Cognitive Subdomains (z scores against healthy controls)

 Working Memory; mean (SD) -1.01 (1.12)

 Verbal Memory; mean (SD) -1.41 (1.3)

 Processing Speed; mean (SD) -1.12 (0.80)

*Number based on patients with non-missing values for scales assessed.