Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants
| Epilepsy with psychosis | Matched Epilepsy | χ2 or t | df | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/Female | 5/9 | 5/9 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Age (years) | 37.1 ± 9.6 | 36.5 ± 10.4 | 0.17 | 26 | 0.87 |
| Handedness (right/left) | 15/1 | 15/1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 |
| SES | 4.5 ± 0.9 | 3.6 ± 1.2 | 2.24 | 26 | 0.03* |
| Parental SES | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 0.6 | −1.03 | 26 | 0.32 |
| Education (years) | 12.9 ± 2.4 | 12.3 ± 2.0 | 0.76 | 26 | 0.45 |
| Seizure onset (years) | 13.1 ± 8.3 | 13.0 ± 10.7 | 0.01 | 26 | 0.99 |
| PANSS positive | 18.9 ± 6.4 | 7.6 ± 1.5 | 6.44 | 26 | <0.001 |
| PANSS negative | 13.2 ± 6.7 | 7.2 ± 0.6 | 3.34 | 26 | 0.003 |
| PANSS total | 72.0 ± 18.2 | 34.9 ± 5.5 | 7.29 | 26 | <0.001 |
*Epileptic psychosis group showed significantly lower SES