Table 3.
Difference in effect of duration of untreated psychoses on follow-up outcomes on multiple clinical and social parameters using 12 months cut-off for short and long DUP
| Outcome | <12 months DUP (n=54) | ≥12 months DUP (n=47) | Test statistic | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANNS | 52.4 (9.4) | 50.6 (8.3) | t99=0.99 | 0.326 |
| Positive symptoms | 9.1 (4.1) | 8.2 (3.7) | t99=1.17 | 0.244 |
| Negative symptoms | 12.8 (8.0) | 11.5 (6.7) | t99=0.91 | 0.363 |
| General | ||||
| Psychopathology | 27.9 (11.5) | 30.6 (12.2) | t99=1.11 | 0.270 |
| HDRS | 13.1 (5.2) | 13.2 (5.3) | t95=0.18 | 0.861 |
| GAF | 77.6 (13.1) | 80.5 (9.6) | t94=1.22 | 0.226 |
| QOL | 65.9 (14.1) | 69.3 (15.2) | t98=1.16 | 0.248 |
| Disorganization | 25 (46.3%) | 19 (40.4%) | X12=0.35 | 0.553 |
| abnormal (>3) | ||||
| >1 Hospitalization | 34 (64.2%) | 27 (58.7%) | X12=0.31 | 0.578 |
| in past 10 years | ||||
| IP Social abnormal | 37 (68.5%) | 36 (76.6%) | X12=0.82 | 0.366 |
| (≤3) | ||||
| Work abnormal | 44 (81.5%) | 31 (67.4%) | X12=2.63 | 0.105 |
| (≤3) | ||||
| EPS abnormal (>2) | 18 (34.6%) | 17 (36.2%) | X12=0.03 | 0.872 |
| Independent living | 26 (49.1%) | 25 (54.4%) | X12=0.28 | 0.599 |
| abnormal (≤3) | ||||
| Aggression | 20 (37.0%) | 19 (41.3%) | X12=0.19 | 0.663 |
| abnormal (>2) | ||||
| Family burden | 33 (63.5%) | 21 (47.7%) | X12=2.40 | 0.122 |
| abnormal (>3) | ||||
| Suicidality | 28 (53.9%) | 23 (52.3%) | X12=0.02 | 0.878 |
| abnormal (2-5) | ||||
| Recovered | 29 (53.7%) | 32 (68.1%) | X12=2.17 | 0.141 |
| (CGI -I <3) |