Table 3.
Variables | Age | BPRS | SANS | SAPS | Duration of illness | Mean antipsychotic dosea |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of apoptosis (NDS) | −0.133 | −0.012 | 0.105 | −0.022 | 0.237 | −0.266 |
Level of apoptosis (DS) | −0.339 | 0.367 | 0.032 | 0.012 | 0.319 | −0.258 |
Note:
Chlorpromazine equivalent dose.
Abbreviations: BPRS, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; DS, deficit schizophrenia; NDS, nondeficit schizophrenia; SANS, Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms; SAPS, Scale for The Assessment of Positive Symptoms.