Table 2.
Characteristics of male and female FEDN patients with schizophrenia
| Male | Female | F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)a | 28.62 ± 8.05 | 26.83 ± 6.95 | 1.677 | 0.198 |
| Education (years)a | 12.18 ± 2.00 | 12.27 ± 2.02 | 0.057 | 0.812 |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 24.52 ± 3.48 | 24.71 ± 2.34 | 0.115 | 0.735 |
| Duration of illness (years)a | 2.22 ± 2.18 | 1.75 ± 1.35 | 1.999 | 0.160 |
| Age at onset (years)a | 26.40 ± 6.72 | 25.08 ± 6.37 | 1.198 | 0.276 |
| PANSS positive subscalea | 25.67 ± 7.81 | 30.19 ± 6.06 | 12.421 | 0.001 |
| PANSS negative subscalea | 20.12 ± 7.65 | 12.00 ± 4.85 | 47.550 | < 0.001 |
| PANSS general subscalea | 31.68 ± 6.21 | 18.58 ± 6.95 | 117.764 | < 0.001 |
| PANSS total scorea | 77.47 ± 9.60 | 60.76 ± 14.48 | 55.211 | < 0.001 |
| Hcy (μmol/L)b | 21.95 (16.25, 29.03) | 19.10 (14.90, 23.80) | 7.717 | 0.006 |
BMI body mass index, PANSS Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale, Hcy homocysteine
aThe data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation
b The data are expressed as the median (25th quartile and 75th quartile). Significant differences (P < 0.05) are indicated in bold