Table 2. Summary of post mortem subject demography.
Control (n=20) | Schizophrenia (n=20) | |
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Brain pH | 6.6±0.3 | 6.6±0.3 |
Post mortem interval (h) | 26.1±12.8 | 28.3±10.1 |
RNA integrity number | 7.2±0.7 | 7.2±0.5 |
Age at death (years) | 58.2±12.6 | 55.5±13.5 |
Gender | 2 F, 18 M | 9 F, 11 M |
Hemisphere | 13 R, 7 L | 10 R, 10 L |
Age of disease onset (years) | — | 23.5±6.8 |
Duration of illness (years) | — | 32.05±13.7 |
Manner of death (natural/suicide) | 20/0 | 16/4 |
Lifetime antipsychotic drug medication (standardized chlorpromazine equivalent, mg) | — | 668±421 |
Antidepressant history (yes/no) | — | 12 |
Abbreviations: F, female; L, left; M, male; R, right.
Data are expressed as mean±s.d.