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. 2012 Mar 23;27(3):278–283. doi: 10.1007/s12291-012-0193-z

Table 1.

Some anthropometric parameters of control and schizophrenic groups

Parameters Control group Schizophrenic group
n = 50 (%) n = 50 (%)
Age (years)
 Mean ± SD 39.22 + 9.23 40.38 + 9.48
 ≤40 28 (56%) 25 (50%)
 >40 22 (44%) 25 (50%)
Sex (M/F)
 Male 35 (70%) 34 (68%)
 Female 15 (30%) 16 (32%)
Diet
 Vegetarian 38 (76%) 40 (80%)
 Non-vegetarian 12 (24%) 10 (20%)
Phase of illness
 Acute 40 (80%)
 Chronic 10 (20%)
Substance abuse
 Abusers 18 (36%) 18 (36%)
 Non- abusers 32 (64%) 32 (64%)