Table. Demographics.
Characteristic | Healthy Controls (n = 57) | Nonpsychotic Siblings of COS Patients (n = 49)a | Test Statistic With df | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Female | 28 | 30 |
|
.21 | |
Male | 29 | 19 | |||
Handedness | |||||
Left | 4 | 2 |
|
.52 | |
Right | 53 | 47 | |||
Race | |||||
Asian | 1 | 1 |
|
.32 | |
Black/African American | 6 | 8 | |||
Hispanic | 5 | 4 | |||
Other/mixed race | 4 | 9 | |||
White | 41 | 27 | |||
Socioeconomic status, mean (SD)b | 41.9 (20.3) | 51.4 (24.7) | t104 = 0.77 | .03 | |
Vocabulary score, mean (SD) | 11.5 (2.1) | 10.9 (2.9) | t97 = 1.12 | .26 | |
Age at scan, y | |||||
Overall, mean (SD) | 16.9 (5.3) | 16.1 (5.3) | t210 = 1.06 | .44 | |
Median (range) | 16.3 (8.3-28.3) | 16.1 (7.8-27.2) | |||
Time 1, mean (SD) | 15.7 (5.2) | 14.8 (5.1) | t104 = 0.93 | .35 | |
Median (range) | 15.2 (6.9-27.8) | 15.0 (7.2-26.4) | |||
Time 2, mean (SD) | 18.0 (5.3) | 17.4 (5.5) | t104 = 0.61 | .54 | |
Median (range) | 17.7 (9.6-28.8) | 17.2 (8.4-28.0) | |||
Scan interval, y | 2.3 (0.6) | 2.6 (0.7) | t104 = 2.45 | .02 | |
Median (range) | 2.13 (0.98-3.70) | 2.42 (1.26-3.91) | |||
Comorbid Axis I disorders, lifetimec | |||||
Anxiety disorder | … | 9 | |||
Alcohol/substance abuse | … | 2 | |||
Behavioral disorder | … | 5 | |||
Depressive mood | … | 15 | |||
Bipolar disorder | … | 0 | |||
Other Axis II disorders, lifetime | … | 7 |
Abbreviation: COS, childhood-onset schizophrenia.
None of the nonpsychotic siblings were receiving antipsychotic medication. Only 3 had taken either selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or stimulant medication at some point in their lifetime.
Socioeconomic status was measured using the Hollingshead index.30 Higher scores reflect lower socioeconomic status.
Axis I disorders were not present in the control group.