Table 6.
Demographic characteristics of schizophrenia patients and matched healthy individuals.
| Parameter | Healthy individuals | Schizophrenia patients | P-value a |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 60 | 66 | |
| Gender | 0.783 | ||
| Male | 36 (61.9%) | 38 (57.6%) | |
| Female | 24 (38.1%) | 28 (42.4%) | |
| Age (year), mean (SD) | 32.8 ± 9.9 | 33.2 ± 7.2 | 0.820 |
| Education (year) | 15.1 ± 2.2 | 11.6 ± 2.0 | <0.0001 |
| Age at onset (year) | 21.3 ± 5.5 | ||
| Illness duration (m) | 141.1 ± 95.7 | ||
| PANSS total score | 95.9 ± 19.3 | ||
| G72 level (ng/μL) | 1.147 ± 0.574 | 4.188 ± 2.772 | <0.0001 |
PANSS: Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.
a
Chi-square test for the categorical data; Student's t-test for continuous variables.