Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of subjects.
Acute patients | Chronic patients | Controls | |
(N = 25) | (N = 27) | (N = 30) | |
Mean age (S.D.) | 32.63 (10.21) | 31.33 (9.85) | 30.81 (10.36) |
Sex (Male) (%) | 14 (56.00) | 15 (55.56) | 15 (50.00) |
Duration of illness (months) (S.D.) | 8.93 (3.44) | >24 | NA |
PANSS Total scores mean (S.D.) | 95.82 (10.74) | 70.32 (9.57) | NA |
The individuals in all three groups had no significant difference in gender (X2 = 0.256, P = 0.880) or age (F = 0.228, P = 0.797).