Table 3.
Clinical and cognitive variables and employment status from bivariate analyses (N = 95)
| Variables | Employed | Unemployed | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD)/N(%) | Mean (SD)/N(%) | ||
| Duration of illness (years) | 12.40(8.73) | 9.80(7.51) | 0.13 |
| PANSS scores | |||
| Total | 78.06(15.16) | 80.30(13.67) | 0.45 |
| Positive symptoms | 14.16(4.70) | 14.02(4.33) | 0.88 |
| Negative symptoms | 22.60(5.48) | 25.53(4.49) | 0.005* |
| Cognitive tests scores | |||
| Trail A | |||
| Normal | 36(72) | 14(28) | |
| Not normal | 12(26.7) | 33(73.3) | < 0.001* |
| Trail B | |||
| Normal | 39(73.6) | 14(26.4) | < 0.001* |
| Not normal | 9(21.4) | 33(78.6) | |
| Digit span | 8.56(2.41) | 6.46(1.94) | < 0.001* |
| RAVLT | 9.38(2.72) | 7.57(2.52) | 0.001* |
SD = standard deviation, CI = confidence interval