Table 1.
Recorded clinical characteristics and PANSS score for participants.
| Characteristics | MAP patients (n=17) | SCZ patients (n=16) | Heathy controls(n=18) | χ2/F/t value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 21.0±4.0 | 23.8±4.3 | 23.2±2.3 | 3.015b | 0.058 |
| Education (years) | 11.4±1.4 | 10.8±1.6 | 11.1±1.7 | 0.550b | 0.58 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0.289a | 0.865 |
| Female | 8 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Alcohol | 0.216a | 0.897 | |||
| Yes | 6 | 5 | 7 | ||
| No | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Smoking | 1.316a | 0.518 | |||
| Yes | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| No | 14 | 14 | 13 | ||
| PANSS total | 48.76±3.01 | 76.00±6.00 | – | 20.35b | <0.0001 |
| PANSS positive | 14.59±1.54 | 14.19±2.07 | – | 0.299b | 0.638 |
| PANSS negative | 17.0±4.67 | 18.69±3.98 | – | 1.262b | 0.416 |
MAP – methamphetamine-associated psychosis; SCZ – schizophrenia; PANSS – Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.
a
χ2 value;
b
F/t value.