Table 1.
SZ (N = 37) | AP (N = 37) | Statistic | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 44.9 ± 7.8 | 44.3 ± 9.3 | t = 0.3 | 0.76 |
Gender (% Male) | 56.80% | 59.50% | χ2 = 0.1 | 0.81 |
Ethnicity | χ2 = 1.4 | 0.7 | ||
% White | 13.50% | 5.40% | ||
% Black | 8.10% | 8.10% | ||
% Hispanic | 75.70% | 83.80% | ||
% Asian | 2.70% | 2.70% | ||
Medication Status | χ2 = 18.8 | <0.001 | ||
% Antipsychotic | 75.70% | 27.00% | ||
Symptom Severity | ||||
(Cross-Sectional) | ||||
SAPS | ||||
Disorganization Subscale | 3.3 ± 5.3 | 1.7 ± 3.1 | t = 1.7 | 0.11 |
Reality Distorting Subscale | 3.2 ± 6.0 | 1.1 ± 3.9 | t = 1.8 | 0.08 |
SANS | ||||
Avolition Subscale | 13.7 ± 8.1 | 4.81 ± 6.4 | t = 5.2 | <0.001 |
Inexpressivity Subscale | 5.2 ± 7.1 | 1.78 ± 3.8 | t = 2.6 | 0.01 |
SCID Depression Sum | 11.1 ± 2.7 | 12.0 ± 3.9 | t = −1.1 | 0.27 |
Symptom Severity | ||||
(Follow-up - 4 years later) | ||||
SAPS | ||||
Disorganization Subscale | 6.0 ± 7.5 | 3.0 ± 4.6 | t = 2.0 | 0.048 |
Reality Distorting Subscale | 8.6 ± 12.9 | 1.1 ± 2.4 | t = 3.4 | 0.002 |
SANS | ||||
Avolition Subscale | 15.8 ± 9.4 | 8.4 ± 7.0 | t = 3.7 | <0.001 |
Inexpressivity Subscale | 10.3 ± 9.7 | 2.7 ± 4.5 | t = 4.1 | <0.001 |
SCID Depression Total | 11.5 ± 3.8 | 12.5 ± 4.5 | t = −1.0 | 0.34 |
WRAT-3 | 45.3 ± 6.9 | 47.2 ± 5.3 | t = −1.3 | 0.21 |
SANS, Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms; SAPS, Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms; SCID Depression, Sum of SCID Depression Criterion A Scores. For these scales higher scores indicate greater impairment.