Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls.
| Basic characteristic | Patients with schizophrenia (n = 22) | Healthy people (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years ± SD) | 29.00 (8.05) | 27.44 (8.63) |
| Male % (n) | 63.55 (14) | 43.75 (7) |
| Education (years ± SD) | 13.14 (2.47) | 15.00 (2.58) |
| MID (years ± SD) | 5.49 (4.05) | NA |
| PANSS total | 53.64 (6.04) | NA |
| PANSS positive | 14.86 (4.16) | NA |
| PANSS negative | 11.45 (4.03) | NA |
| PANSS general | 34.56 (9.62) | NA |
| Medication | Patient Number | |
| Typical | 5 | NA |
| Atypical | 19 | NA |
| Typical and atypicala | 2 | NA |
| Chlorpromazine equivalent | Mean (SD): 521 (223) | NA |
| Range: 225–1,000 |
MID, mean illness duration; NA, not applicable; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; SD, standard deviation.
a
Two patients received both typical and atypical antipsychotic medications.