Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Normal Control | Schizophrenia | |
|---|---|---|
| N=35 | N=35 | |
| Gender (male/female) | 19/16 | 18/17 |
| Age mean years (SD) | 35.1 (10.44) | 38.9 (11.13) |
| Participants Education mean years (SD) | 15.6 (2.21) | 13.1 (2.58)* |
| Parental Education mean years (SD) | 13.3 (2.26) | 12.6 (3.40) |
| Edinburgh Handedness (right/left/ambidextrous) | 28/3/4 | 27/3/5 |
| Premorbid IQ | 112 (5.93) | 105.7 (9.03)* |
| NAART (SD) | ||
| GAF (SD) | - | 44.2 (13.73) |
| HAM-D (SD) | - | 7.3 (6.91) |
| YMRS (SD) | - | 3.2 (3.31) |
| PANSS (SD) | - | 57.1 (13.75) |
| Duration of Illness mean years (SD) | - | 16.6 (11.08) |
| CPZ (SD) | - | 366 (310.59) |
NAART = North American Adult Reading Test scores
GAF = Global Assessment of Functioning
HAM-D = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
YMRS = Young Mania Rating Scale scores
PANSS = Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale scores
CPZ = Chlorpromazine Equivalent doses
*
Significance threshold defined at p<0.001