Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Variable | Healthy controls | Early-stage psychosis | t or χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 20 | 20 | -- |
| Age (years) | 23.65 (5.58) | 24.85 (4.53) | −0.747 |
| Sex (F/M) | 3/17 | 4/16 | 0.173 |
| Race (AA/C/M) | 12/7/1 | 13/6/1 | 0.117 |
| Hispanic or Latino (yes/no) | 1/19 | 2/18 | 0.36 |
| Education level (HS/SC/BD) | 3/13/4 | 12/6/2 | 8.65* |
| PANSS positive total score | 8.2 (1.28) | 11.55 (4.77) | −3.03** |
| PANSS negative total score | 8.45 (2.14) | 14.5 (6.03) | −4.23*** |
| GF: Social score | 7.85 (1.35) | 4.85 (1.9) | 5.76*** |
| CDI score | 0.57 (0.33) | 1.48 (1.23)+ | −3.13** |
Sex, race, ethnicity, and education level are frequency values. Remaining values are presented as mean (standard deviation). Sex: F = female; M = male; Race: AA = African American or Black; C = Caucasian; M = Multiracial; Education level: HS = high school diploma or lower; SC = some college or associate degree; BD = bachelor’s degree or higher; PANSS = Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; GF-Social = Global Functioning: Social scale; CDI = Communication Disturbances Index.
+
Missing value for one participant.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01
***
p < .001