Table 1.
Clinical and demographic information of the participants, and baseline statistics between groups.
| tDCS | Sham | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant N | 12 | 12 | |
| Age (years) | 39.17, SD 9.34 | 33.75, SD 12.08 | 0.232 |
| Gender (N female) | 2 | 5 | 0.371 |
| Duration of the illness (years) | 16.00, SD 11.62 | 10.00, SD 7.32 | 0.191 |
| IQ (Mean score) | 95.15, SD 13.01 | 93.32, SD 11.30 | 0.738 |
| PANSS positive (mean score) | 16.25, SD 3.12 | 13.25, SD 3.19 | 0.029⁎ |
| PANSS negative score (mean score) | 23.75, SD 5.56 | 21.67, SD 8.40 | 0.481 |
| PANSS general scores (mean score) | 41.58, SD 9.68 | 36.08, SD 9.48 | 0.174 |
| PANSS total scale score (mean score) | 81.58, SD 16.04 | 71.00, SD 19.91 | 0.166 |
| CDS (mean score) | 3.08, SD 2.97 | 1.17, SD 1,99 | 0.077 |
| GAF (mean score) | 43.83, SD 14.14 | 50.58, SD 18.17 | 0.321 |
⁎
p < 0.05.