Table 1.
Demographic and clinical variables
| Schizophrenia (N = 60) | MDD (N = 60) | Health control (N = 60) | F/P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Age (years) | 38.87 (9.19) | 40.47 (14.45) | 36.35 (10.03) | 1.968 (0.143) |
| Education (years) | 12.35 (2.64) | 13.6 (2.72) | 15.05 (2.01) | 17.873**(< 0.001) |
| Duration of mental illness (years) | 14.15 (8.21) | NA | ||
| Onset of mental illness (years) | 24.72 (7.74) | NA | ||
| Number of previous hospitalisations | 5.97 (3.74) | NA | ||
| Gender (male/female) | 31/29 | 30/30 | 30/30 | |
| Antipsychotic agent (No/First/Second) | 0/27/33 | NA | ||
| Mood stabilizer agent (No/Yes) | 37/23 | NA | ||
| Hypnotic & Anxiolytic agent (No/Yes) | 7/53 | 0/60 | ||
**P < 0.01; MDD = Major depressive disorder; NA = non-available