Table 1.
Subject Characteristics, Mean (SD)
| HC Subjects (n = 16) | SZ Subjects (n = 56) | Auditory Training SZ Subgroup (n = 30) | Computer Games SZ Subgroup (n = 26) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Subject Age | 44.50 (11.69) | 43.95 (9.30) | 42.13 (9.40) | 46.04 (8.92) |
| Sex (Female/Male) | 6/10 | 14/42 | 8/22 | 6/20 |
| Average Years Education | 13.92 (1.44) | 13.18 (2.07) | 13.10 (2.01) | 13.27 (2.18) |
| Currently Smoking | 50% (5/10) | 47% (24/51) | 50% (14/28) | 43% (10/23) |
| Body Mass Index | 26.87 (4.30) | 29.24 (5.01) | 29.04 (5.47) | 29.49 (4.45) |
| Age of Onset | — | 20.91 (8.99) | 21.00 (9.75) | 20.85 (8.58) |
| Average PANNS Score at Baseline | — | 2.35 (.65) | 2.35 (.75) | 2.35 (.53) |
| Global Assessment of Functioning | — | 48.75 (14.31) | 50.11 (15.52) | 46.59 (12.28) |
| Quality of Life Scale Total | — | 3.10 (1.07) | 3.23 (1.11) | 2.93 (1.02) |
| Chlorpromazine Equivalents | — | 477 (482) | 444 (477) | 515 (495) |
| Serum Anticholinergic Activity (pmol/mL)a | — | 6.1 (7.9) | 5.9 (7.6) | 6.2 (8.5) |
| Number on Antidepressants | — | 20 (36%) | 11 (36%) | 9 (35%) |
Differences between groups are not significant.
HC, healthy comparison; PANNS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; SZ, schizophrenia.
a
See Vinogradov et al. (28).