Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of schizophrenia patients and unmatched healthy individuals.
| Parameter | Healthy individuals | Schizophrenia patients | P-value a |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 60 | 89 | |
| Gender | 0.825 | ||
| Male | 36 (61.9%) | 55 (70.4%) | |
| Female | 24 (38.1%) | 34 (29.6%) | |
| Age (year), mean (SD) | 32.8 ± 9.9 | 37.8 ± 10.5 | 0.004 |
| Education (year) | 15.1 ± 2.2 | 11.5 ± 2.0 | <0.0001 |
| Age at onset (year) | 22.9 ± 6.1 | ||
| Illness duration (m) | 169.3 ± 109.3 | ||
| PANSS total score | 94.8 ± 18.6 | ||
| G72 level (ng/μL) | 1.147 ± 0.574 | 4.057 ± 2.594 | <0.0001 |
PANSS: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.
a
Chi-square test for the categorical data; Student's t-test for continuous variables.