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. 2010 Oct 5;4:369–377. doi: 10.2147/ppa.s12461

Table 4.

Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale subscale score changes, by endpoint Drug Attitude Inventory response for all patients

DAI item Resp. Depressive
Disorg. Tht.
Hostility
Negative
Positive
Mean (SD) Pvalue Mean (SD) Pvalue Mean (SD) Pvalue Mean (SD) Pvalue Mean (SD) Pvalue
Good outweighs bad No −1.6 (4.0) <0.001 −2.1 (5.0) <0.001 −1.0 (4.9) <0.001 −2.6 (6.8) <0.001 −4.6 (8.5) <0.001
Yes −3.2 (3.8) −4.4 (4.9) −2.6 (4.4) −6.2 (7.3) −10.0 (9.3)
Feel weird, like a “zombie” No −3.3 (3.9) <0.001 −4.3 (5.0) <0.001 −2.5 (4.6) 0.014 −6.1 (7.4) <0.001 −10.0 (9.3) <0.001
Yes −1.8 (3.6) −2.9 (5.0) −1.7 (4.5) −3.5 (6.8) −6.4 (9.4)
Take meds of own free choice No −2.8 (4.0) 0.59 −3.6 (4.8) 0.32 −1.9 (4.9) 0.25 −4.3 (7.3) 0.024 −8.0 (9.6) 0.10
Yes −3.0 (3.9) −4.1 (5.0) −2.4 (4.5) −5.8 (7.3) −9.5 (9.4)
Feel more relaxed No −2.0 (4.0) <0.001 −2.7 (4.8) <0.001 −1.3 (4.9) <0.001 −3.5 (7.6) <0.001 −6.2 (8.7) <0.001
Yes −3.2 (3.8) −4.4 (5.0) −2.6 (4.4) −6.2 (7.2) −10.0 (9.5)
Feel tired/sluggish No −3.4 (4.0) <0.001 −4.6 (5.1) <0.001 −2.7 (4.6) <0.001 −6.6 (7.6) <0.001 −10.0 (9.4) <0.001
Yes −2.2 (3.7) −3.0 (4.8) −1.7 (4.5) −3.8 (6.6) −7.1 (9.2)
Take meds only when sick No −3.2 (3.9) 0.06 −4.7 (5.2) <0.001 −2.9 (4.7) <0.001 −6.8 (7.4) <0.001 −11.0 (9.8) <0.001
Yes −2.7 (3.9) −3.2 (4.7) −1.7 (4.4) −4.2 (7.0) −7.3 (8.7)
Feel more normal No −2.2 (4.5) <0.001 −2.9 (5.2) <0.001 −1.4 (5.3) <0.001 −3.9 (7.3) <0.001 −6.3 (9.6) <0.001
Yes −3.2 (3.7) −4.4 (4.9) −2.7 (4.3) −6.1 (7.3) −10.0 (9.2)
Unnatural to be controlled by meds No −3.0 (4.0) 0.58 −3.9 (5.1) 0.47 −2.4 (4.4) 0.89 −5.9 (7.6) 0.052 −9.4 (9.6) 0.62
Yes −2.9 (3.8) −4.2 (4.9) −2.3 (4.9) −5.0 (6.9) −9.1 (9.3)
Clearer thoughts No −2.1 (4.3) <0.001 −2.5 (4.6) <0.001 −1.1 (4.6) <0.001 −3.6 (6.5) <0.001 −5.8 (8.8) <0.001
Yes −3.2 (3.7) −4.5 (5.1) −2.7 (4.5) −6.2 (7.5) −10.0 (9.4)
Med prevents sickness No −2.0 (4.4) <0.001 −2.3 (5.2) <0.001 −1.0 (4.6) <0.001 −3.7 (7.2) <0.001 −5.6 (8.9) <0.001
Yes −3.2 (3.7) −4.4 (4.9) −2.6 (4.5) −6.0 (7.3) −10.0 (9.4)

P value difference between percentages of patients responding “yes” or “no,” using Fisher’s Exact test.

Abbreviations: DAI, Drug Attitude Inventory; Disorg. Tht, disorganized thought subscale; SD, standard deviation; Resp, response.