TABLE 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of schizophrenia and control.
| Item/group | SCH n = 22 | HCs n = 23 | t/χ2 | P |
| Sex (male) | 10 | 9 | 0.668 | 0.767 |
| Age (years) | 32.00 ± 12.12 | 27.52 ± 10.42 | 0.133 | 0.190 |
| Married | 8 | 5 | 0.279 | 0.337 |
| Education (years) | 13.59 ± 2.28 | 14.65 ± 2.28 | 1.579 | 0.122 |
| Psychiatric symptoms | ||||
| Positive symptom score of PANSS | 18.36 ± 6.91 | — | — | — |
| Negative symptom score of PANSS | 16.59 ± 8.17 | — | — | — |
| Total score of PANSS | 71.00 ± 22.87 | — | — | — |
SCH, schizophrenia; HCs, health controls; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.