TABLE I.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample
SCZ (n =70) | BPD (n =129) | Controls (n =74) | Statistic | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 42.4 (13.9) | 41.7 (12.5) | 35.78 (14.0) | F2,269 = 7.0 | P =0.001 |
Female sex, N (%) | 21 (30) | 65 (50) | 42(57) | F2,269 = 5.9 | P =0.003 |
Education, years | 14.15 (2.1) | 15.34 (2.3) | 15.38 (2.5) | F2,158 = 4.1 | P =0.02 |
Current smokerb, N (%) | 32 (46) | 37 (29) | 7 (10) | F2,264 = 12.4 | P <0.001 |
Nr cigarettes/day, if smoker | 19.3 (16.3) | 15.3 (9.1) | 5.7 (5.7) | F2,67 = 3.4 | P =0.03 |
Age of illness onset | 23.55 (7.8) | 21.00 (7.2) | N/A | t =2.12 | P =0.16 |
CPZa | 632.76 (521.6) | 481.17 (489) | N/A | t =1.72 | P =0.09 |
Note: Data are presented as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated. (SCZ schizophrenia, BPD bipolar disorder).
SCZ n =54, BPD n =94.
SCZ n = 69, BPD n =127, controls n =71.