Table 1. Demographic characteristic of schizophrenia and normal controls.
Values are shown as mean ± SD or ratio.
| Characteristic | NC group (n = 80) | SZ group (n = 82) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 41.03 ± 14.34 | 42.15 ± 13.13 | 0.60 |
| Sex (M/F) | 39/41 | 46/36 | 0.35 |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 23.03 ± 3.05 | 24.48 ± 4.33 | 0.01 |
| PANSS | – | 59.12 ± 18.18 | – |
| Education year | 13.95 ± 3.49 | 11.22 ± 3.51 | 2.04 × 10−6 |
| S-HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.65 ± 0.29 | 1.40 ± 0.50 | 1.43 × 10−4 |
| S-LDL-C (mmol/l) | 3.62 ± 0.95 | 2.97 ± 0.84 | 7.95 × 10−6 |
| S-Glu (mmol/l) | 5.77 ± 1.15 | 4.83 ± 1.04 | 1.38 × 10−8 |
| TC (mmol/l) | 6.24 ± 1.19 | 4.76 ± 0.94 | 4.59 × 10−15 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 1.26 ± 0.69 | 1.56 ± 0.83 | 0.01 |
| Tobacco intake (%) | 5 | 20.7 | 0.01 |
| Alcohol intake (%) | 37.5 | 3.7 | 3.36 × 10−8 |
Notes:
*
Eight NCs and 10 SZ patients lacked BMI information.
BMI, body mass index; S-HDL-C, serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; S-LDL-C, serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; S-Glu, serum glucose; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.