Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Variable | Schizophrenia Participants (n = 49) | Healthy Adults (n = 43) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs.) | 34.5 (7.8) | 32.7 (5.4) |
| Education (yrs.) | 13.9 (1.6) | 14.4 (1.7) |
| Parental education (yrs.) | 15.1 (3.0) | 14.4 (2.9) |
| Gender (% male) | 63.3 | 72.1 |
| Ethnicity (% white) | 83.7 | 90.7 |
| WTARa | 38.2 (9.3) | 42.2 (6.7) |
| SAPS totalb | 3.6 (2.7) | |
| SANS totalb | 7.2 (4.3) |
a
WTAR = Wechsler Test of Adult Reading; significant group difference; t(83) = 2.32, p < .02; 7 subjects were missing WTAR scores (3 in schizophrenia group; 4 in healthy adult group);
b
SAPS = Scale for Assessment of Positive Symptoms; SANS = Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms; the SAPS and SANS total scores were calculated by summing the global scores from the respective subscales. The group means and standard deviations are presented in the table.