Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | Study 16 | Study 30 |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, na | ||
| Men | 73 | 210 |
| Women | 52 | 58 |
| Age, median (IQR), yearsb | 31.0 (25.0–40.0) | 34.5 (30.0–41.0) |
| Duration of illness, median (IQR), yearsb | 6.0 (2.2–13.0) | 14.0 (10.0–20.0) |
| Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale total, median (IQR)b | 58.0 (48.0–64.5) | 60.0 (53.0–67.0) |
| Simpson-Angus Scale for extrapyramidal side effects score, meanc | 1.27 | 3.25 |
a
Statistically significant difference in distribution between studies
b
Statistically significant difference between studies
c
Only mean values provided in reports