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. 2016 Jun 9;18(3):10.4088/PCC.15m01880. doi: 10.4088/PCC.15m01880

Table 1.

Sociodemographic and Clinical Variables in 77 Participants

Calf Thigh
Variable n % Mean SD P Mean SD P
Race
 Black 36 46.8 1.81 0.82 .10 3.94 1.50 .600
 White 41 53.2 2.12 0.80 4.11 1.39
Diagnosis
 Schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder 27 35.1 1.82 0.79 .20 3.60 1.21 .060*
 Othera 50 64.9 2.06 0.83 4.26 1.51
Antipsychotic
 Group 1b 10 13.0 1.93 1.16 .75 3.45 1.51 .150
 Group 2c 40 51.9 1.92 0.77 3.92 1.33
 Off antipsychotics 27 35.1 2.07 0.77 4.41 1.51
Metabolic syndrome
 Yes 36 46.8 1.98 0.83 .99 4.17 1.62 .430
 No 41 53.2 1.97 0.81 3.91 1.27
On statin
 Yes 20 26.0 2.11 1.13 .49 4.02 1.85 .980
 No 57 74.0 1.93 0.68 4.03 1.28
Smoking status
 Yes 37 48.1 1.78 0.71 .05** 3.78 1.33 .140
 No 40 51.9 2.15 0.88 4.26 1.51

aPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): n = 14, PTSD/anxiety: n = 2, PTSD/depression: n = 12, PTSD/schizophrenia: n = 2, bipolar disorder: n = 3, depression: n = 16, psychosis not otherwise specified: n = 1.

b

Medications with lower risk for weight gain: typical antipsychotics, ziprasidone, and aripiprazole. Typical antipsychotics were included in this group because of the small sample size.

c

Medications with higher risk for weight gain: olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone.

*

Subjects with schizophrenia had reduced thigh compliance at a trend level (P = .060) compared to subjects with other diagnoses.

**

Calf compliance was significantly reduced in smokers compared to nonsmokers.