Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of control subjects and schizophrenia patients.
| Characteristics | Control | Schizophrenia | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subjects (total number) | 20 | 20 | -- |
| Gender (M/F) | 16/4 | 12/8 | 0.301 a |
| Age (years, median (IQR)) | 73.50 (66.00–80.25) | 52.50 (39.50–61.25) | <0.001 b |
| PMI (hours, median (IQR)) | 12.90 (11.80–16.32) | 15.25 (12.52–24.58) | 0.020 c |
| pH (median, (IQR)) | 6.54 (6.49–6.63) | 6.50 (6.42–6.56) | 0.485 c |
Abbreviations: M/F: number of males/females; PMI: post-mortem interval; IQR: Interquartile Range (i.e., first-third quartiles). Continuous variables are reported as median along with IQR; a Chi-Square test; b two-sample t-test; c two-sample t-test on log-transformed values.