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. 2012 Aug 27;39(6):1219–1229. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbs093

Table 1.

Sample Descriptive Statistics

Variable HN, n = 50 BP, n = 50 SZ, n = 50 Comparison
Age: M (SD) 38.6 (9.6) 40.7 (11.2) 40.5 (10.1) SZ = HN; SZ = BP
Gender: % male 50% 44% 64% SZ = HN; SZ ≠ BP*
Handedness: % R 92% 90% 92% SZ = HN; SZ = BP
Substance use past 24 h: % used
 Nicotine 33%a 48% 49%a SZ ≠ HN*; SZ = BP
 Alcohol 4%a 0% 6%a SZ = HN; SZ = BP
 Drugs 0%a 2% 4%a SZ = HN; SZ = BP
PANSS: M (SD)b
 Positive 15.9 (6.4)
 Negative 15.7 (4.4)
 Cognitive 5.6 (2.1)
 Hostility 8.9 (4.3)
 Emotional 64.3 (15.9)
Total 64.3 (15.9)
MADRS: M (SD)c 14.8 (9.1)
YMRS: M (SD)d 18.1 (9.7)
Medication: % RX
 Atypicale 0% 34% 66% SZ ≠ BP**
 Traditionale 0% 4% 18% SZ ≠ BP*
 Anticholinergic 0% 8% 16% SZ = BP
 Antidepressant 0% 16% 26% SZ = BP
 Anticonvulsant 0% 42% 20% SZ ≠ BP*
 Anxiolytic 0% 40% 16% SZ ≠ BP**
 Withdrawn NA 36% 18% SZ ≠ BP*

Note: HN, healthy normal; BP, bipolar; SZ, schizophrenia, R, right handed; RX, treatment prescribed; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; MADRS, Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale; YMRS, Young Mania Rating Scale; NA, not applicable.

aData available for 49 participants.

bData available for 36 participants.

cData available for 44 participants.

dData available for 47 participants.

eClass of antipsychotic medication.

*P < .05, **P < .01 (two-tailed).