Table 3.
The gender differences of clinical characteristics of the patients.
| Scale | F | p | Male (M ± SD) | Female (M ± SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinician-Rated Dimensions of Psychosis Symptom Severity | Hallucinations | 0,729 | 0,394 | 1,7 ± 1,57 | 1,89 ± 1,58 |
| Delusions | 3,952 | 0,048 | 2,69 ± 1,3 | 2,33 ± 1,35 | |
| Disorganized speech | 0,904 | 0,343 | 1,96 ± 1,25 | 2,12 ± 1,18 | |
| Abnormal psychomotor behavior | 0,363 | 0,548 | 1,93 ± 1,27 | 1,82 ± 1,36 | |
| Negative symptoms (restricted emotional expression avolition) | 2,840 | 0,093 | 2,35 ± 1,18 | 2,61 ± 1,07 | |
| Impaired cognition | 0,323 | 0,571 | 2,01 ± 1,14 | 2,1 ± 1,14 | |
| Depression | 5,049 | 0,026 | 0,47 ± 0,97 | 0,79 ± 1,08 | |
| Mania | 0,001 | 0,975 | 0,41 ± 1,02 | 0,40 ± 1,04 | |
| PANSS | PI. Dellusions | 4,548 | 0,034 | 4,71 ± 1,67 | 4,22 ± 1,69 |
| P2.Conceptual disorganization | 3,989 | 0,047 | 4,04 ± 1,59 | 4,48 ± 1,59 | |
| P3. Hallucinations | 0,212 | 0,645 | 3,35 ± 2,23 | 3,49 ± 2,07 | |
| P4. Excitement | 9,096 | 0,003 | 3,49 ± 1,77 | 2,77 ± 1,68 | |
| P5. Grandiosity | 0,327 | 0,568 | 2,42 ± 1,77 | 2,29 ± 1,57 | |
| P6. Suspiciousness/persecution | 1,543 | 0,216 | 4,13 ± 1,73 | 3,85 ± 1,59 | |
| P7. Hostility | 3,591 | 0,059 | 3,2 ± 1,84 | 2,74 ± 1,7 | |
| N1. Blunted affect | 2,816 | 0,095 | 4,15 ± 1,76 | 4,53 ± 1,54 | |
| N2. Emotional withdrawal | 0,742 | 0,390 | 4,16 ± 1,83 | 4,37 ± 1,67 | |
| N3. Poor rapport | 3,028 | 0,083 | 3,68 ± 1,93 | 4,13 ± 1,81 | |
| N4. Passive/apathetic social withdrawal | 1,782 | 0,183 | 3,89 ± 1,83 | 4,22 ± 1,72 | |
| N5. Difficulty in abstract thinking | 3,258 | 0,073 | 3,98 ± 1,84 | 4,41 ± 1,58 | |
| N6. Lack of spontaneity and flow of conversation | 1,446 | 0,231 | 3,84 ± 1,85 | 4,14 ± 1,71 | |
| N7. Stereotyped thinking | 2,273 | 0,133 | 3,53 ± 1,77 | 3,89 ± 1,72 | |
| G1. Somatic concern | 5,065 | 0,025 | 1,83 ± 1,48 | 2,3 ± 1,54 | |
| G2. Anxiety | 0,643 | 0,424 | 3,14 ± 1,7 | 3,32 ± 1,61 | |
| G3. Guilt feelings | 2,085 | 0,150 | 1,69 ± 1,22 | 1,95 ± 1,42 | |
| G4. Tension | 0,237 | 0,627 | 3,77 ± 1,77 | 3,66 ± 1,59 | |
| G5. Mannerisms and posturing | 6,156 | 0,014 | 2,1 ± 1,4 | 2,61 ± 1,58 | |
| G6. Depression | 10,692 | 0,001 | 1,78 ± 1,35 | 2,46 ± 1,63 | |
| G7. Motor retardation | 5,656 | 0,018 | 2,13 ± 1,52 | 2,63 ± 1,54 | |
| G8. Uncooperativeness | 6,032 | 0,015 | 3,06 ± 1,81 | 3,65 ± 1,7 | |
| G9.Unusual thought content | 0,648 | 0,422 | 3,86 ± 1,68 | 4,05 ± 1,82 | |
| G10. Disorientation | 2,604 | 0,108 | 1,85 ± 1,38 | 2,19 ± 1,64 | |
| G11. Poor attention | 6,422 | 0,012 | 3,58 ± 1,49 | 4,13 ± 1,62 | |
| G12. Lack of judgment and insight | 0,728 | 0,394 | 4,37 ± 1,5 | 4,56 ± 1,62 | |
| G13. Disturbance of volition | 3,439 | 0,065 | 4,05 ± 1,85 | 4,49 ± 1,58 | |
| G14. Poor impulse control | 0,045 | 0,832 | 3,3 ± 1,88 | 3,24 ± 1,98 | |
| G15. Preoccupation | 3,111 | 0,079 | 3,61 ± 1,71 | 4,03 ± 1,72 | |
| G16. Active social avoidance | 1,327 | 0,251 | 3,93 ± 1,75 | 4,2 ± 1,63 | |
| Total score | 2,333 | 0,128 | 100,35 ± 31,97 | 106,86 ± 29,89 | |
| FAB | 1. Similarities (conceptualization) | 0,778 | 0,379 | 2,07 ± 0,87 | 1,96 ± 0,87 |
| 2. Lexical fluency (mental flexibility) | 0,470 | 0,494 | 2,02 ± 0,87 | 1,93 ± 0,87 | |
| 3. Motor series (programming) | 0,352 | 0,554 | 2,10 ± 0,92 | 2,01 ± 0,96 | |
| 4.Conflicting instructions (sensitivity to interference) | 0,582 | 0,447 | 2,16 ± 0,83 | 2,06 ± 0,9 | |
| 5. Go–No Go (inhibitory control) | 0,075 | 0,784 | 1,65 ± 0,94 | 1,69 ± 0,89 | |
| 6.Prehension behavior (environmental autonomy) | 1,276 | 0,260 | 2,35 ± 1,01 | 2,42 ± 0,96 |