Table 1.
Demographics of FEDN with schizophrenia and healthy controls
| FEDN (n=79) | Healthy control (n=35) | T or χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Age (years) | 34.30±8.88 | 37.03±8.09 | 1.55 | 0.12 |
| Education (years) | 8.97±3.14 | 7.94±4.08 | 1.47 | 0.14 |
| Height (m) | 1.60±0.06 | 1.59±0.65 | 0.58 | 0.56 |
| Weight (kg) | 49.75±6.34 | 51.89±4.13 | 1.83 | 0.07 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.51±2.64 | 20.49±0.88 | 2.94 | 0.004 |
| Prolactin (ng/mL) | 17.61±2.28 | 12.12±3.08 | 10.60 | 0.001 |
| Subtypes of schizophrenia | ||||
| Paranoid type | 38 | N/A | ||
| Disorganized type | 31 | N/A | ||
| Residual type | 4 | N/A | ||
| Undifferentiated type | 6 | N/A | ||
| PANSS total score | 84.20±12.93 | N/A | ||
| P subscore | 25.46±5.22 | N/A | ||
| N subscore | 18.34±4.53 | N/A | ||
| G subscore | 40.41±6.81 | N/A | ||
Notes: P subscore: positive symptom subscore; N subscore: negative symptom subscore; G subscore: general psychopathology subscore; N/A means not applicable.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FEDN, first-episode drug-naïve; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.