Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of the study subjects (Mean ± SD)
| All patients | High school education or above | Middle school education or below | t | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of patients | 133 | 70 | 63 | ||
| Age, years | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 32.05±8.95 | 32.30±8.67 | 31.78±9.26 | 0.448 (υ=129) | >0.05 |
| Range | 20–57 | 20–56 | 22–57 | ||
| Sex, n (%) | |||||
| Male | 72 (54.1) | 39 (55.7) | 33 (52.4) | 0.046 (X2) | >0.05 |
| Drugs | >0.05 | ||||
| Atypical | 123 | 64 | 59 | ||
| Typical | 10 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Course of illness, years | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 4.32±6.14 | 4.07±6.37 | 4.6±5.87 | 0.298 | >0.05 |
| Range | 0.08–15 | 0.17–13 | 0.08–15 | ||
| BPRS scores | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 19.87±5.46 | 19.34±5.32 | 20.45±5.61 | 1.17 | >0.05 |
| PANSS scores | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 44.11±13.1 | 44.06±12.85 | 44.17±13.38 | 0.071 | >0.05 |
| CGI-S | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 2.22±0.81 | 2.13±0.84 | 2.32±0.78 | 0.73 | >0.05 |
| SSMI-C | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 6.49±0.9 | 7.15±0.98 | 5.75±0.79 | 0.003 | <0.05 |
Abbreviations: BPRS, Brief Psychosis Rating Scale; CGI-S, Clinical Global Impression-Severity scale; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; SD, standard deviation; SSMI-C, Stigma Scale for Mental Illness; υ, degree of freedom.