Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of participants
| Exercise group (n = 31) | Control group (n = 7) | Between‐groups P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male; n (%) | 25 (81) | 5 (82) | |
| Female; n (%) | 6 (19) | 2 (18) | 0.624 |
| Age, years; mean (s.d.) | 25.8 (4.6) | 25.9 (5.9) | 0.984 |
| Time in EIS, years; mean (s.d.) | 1.9 (1.4) | 2.02 (1.5) | 0.869 |
| Diagnosis; n (%) | |||
| Non‐organic psychosis | 15 (48) | 5 (71) | |
| Schizophrenia | 9 (29) | 1 (14) | |
| Schizoaffective disorder | 3 (10) | 0 | |
| Bipolar disorder w/ psychotic features | 1 (3) | 1 (14) | |
| Other psychotic disorder | 3 (10) | 0 | |
| Psychiatric Symptoms | |||
| PANSS total; mean (s.d.) | 79.0 (18.0) | 71.9 (12.8) | 0.326 |
| PANSS positive; mean (s.d.) | 18.9 (6.2) | 18.4 (4.0) | 0.858 |
| PANSS negative; mean (s.d.) | 19.0 (6.1) | 14.7 (4.5) | 0.185 |
| PANSS general; mean (s.d.) | 21.7 (10.9) | 36.3 (7.3) | 0.335 |
EIS, early intervention services; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.