Table 2.
Psychopathological scores after 24 months adjusted for covariates and multivariate comparisons by groups.
| Dependent variables, mean scores (SD) |
Premenopausal DD women | Postmenopausal DD women | Two-way ANCOVA |
|---|---|---|---|
| PANSS total | 90.51 (5.28) | 77.90 (2.99) | F(1,41) = 0.089, p = 0.767 |
| PANSS positive subscale | 22.48 (1.57) | 18.99 (0.88) | F(1,41) = 2.614, p = 0.114 |
| PANSS negative subscale | 21.43 (1.99) | 19.35 (1.12) | F(1,41) = 9.192, p = 0.567 |
| PANSS general subscale | 46.73 (2.45) | 39.09 (1.38) | F(1,41) = 3.971, p = 0.757 |
| SUMD total | 9.88 (1.15) | 10.78 (0.43) | F(1,41) = 4.590, p = 0.291 |
| SUMD item 1 | 3.44 (0.46) | 3.93 (0.18) | F(1,41) = 0.054, p = 0.782 |
| SUMD item 2 | 3.71 (0.50) | 3.43 (0.18) | F(1,41) = 0.396, p = 0.467 |
| SUMD item 3 | 2.73 (0.49) | 3.38 (0.18) | F(1,41) = 2.236, p = 0.082 |
| HRSD-17 | 8.83 (1.09) | 3.91 (0.62) | F(1,41) = 2.708, p = 0.021∗ |
∗ p < 0.05.
DD: delusional disorder; HRSD: Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, PANSS: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; PSP: Personal and Social Performance Scale; SD: standard deviation; SUMD: Scale to Assess Unawareness of Mental Disorder.