TABLE 1.
Characteristics of participants with anti-NMDAR encephalitis, first-episode schizophrenia, and healthy individuals.
| Anti-NMDAR encephalitis (n = 53) | FES (n = 53) | Control (n = 59) | X2/Welch | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30.91 ± 13.38 | 22.04 ± 8.70 | 35.56 ± 10.33 | 29.068 | 0.000 |
| Gender | - | - | - | 0.054 | 0.973 |
| Male | 28 | 27 | 30 | - | - |
| Female | 25 | 26 | 29 | - | - |
Data were expressed as the means ± standard deviation (SD) for the Welch test and others calculated by chi-square. Bold values are statistically significant findings (p < 0.05). FES, First-episode schizophrenia; Control, control group (healthy individual).