Table 2. ANOVA of Cortical Excitability Parameters of the Dependent Variables at Baseline.
| Variable | SZ nonsmoker | SZ smoker | HC nonsmoker | HC smoker | ANOVA (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMT (%) | 59.0±8.0 | 52.2±10.7 | 50.8±9.7 | 49.6±8.9 | 0.054# |
| S1mV (%) | 69.1±9.8 | 61.0±12.3 | 60.0±13.5 | 59.0±8.0 | 0.070# |
| MEP (mV) | 994.0±332.4 | 932.1±252.5 | 956.0±283.7 | 984.0±291.3 | 0.963 |
| CSP (ms) | 149.8±46.5 | 140.8±31.5 | 136.1±32.7 | 134.4±36.2 | 0.768 |
| aMEP (mV) | 4742.1±2856.9 | 5512.6±5058.1 | 5412.2±4101.2 | 4332.4±3426.3 | 0.955 |
Abbreviations: HC, healthy controls; SZ, schizophrenia patients.
Data are presented as mean±SD (*p⩽0.05, #p⩽0.09).