TABLE 1:
Sociodemographic Information for subjectsa
| Characteristic | N | % | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 7 | 25.0% | ||
| Ethnicity (AA) | 5 | 17.9% | ||
| Ethnicity (Hisp.) | 2 | 7.1% | ||
| Age (years) | 42.4 | 12.6 | ||
| Education (years) | 13.4 | 1.81 | ||
| Smoking (smokers) | 14 | 50.0% | ||
| Diagnosis (schizophrenia) | 20 | 71.4% | ||
| Diagnosis (schizoaffective) | 8 | 28.6% | ||
| Medications (typical antipsychotics) | 7 | 25.0% | ||
| Medications (atyp. antipsych.) | 23 | 82.1% | ||
| Medications (non-med.) | 2 | 7.1% | ||
| BPRS Total: | 34.8 | 8.1 | ||
| SANS Total: | 4.36 | 2.9 |
a
AA: African American, Hisp.: Hispanic; atyp. antipsych.: atypical antipsychotics, non-med.: non-medicated; BPRS: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; SANS: Scale for the Assesment of Negative Symptoms