Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of women with a first-psychotic episode during pregnancy and in the healthy controls. FE-PW = first-psychotic episode during pregnancy. HC-PW = healthy controls pregnant women.
| FE-PW (n = 22) | HC-PW (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (IQR), years | 33.5 (21–42) | 33.5 (25–39) |
| Median gestational age (IQR), weeks | 40 (38–41) | 40 (39–42) |
| C-section delivery, n (%) | 3 (13.6) | 2 (10.0) |
| Previous pregnancies, n (%) | 8 (36.4) | 9 (45.0) |
| Previous abortions, n (%) | 1 (4.5) | 2 (10.0) |
| Regular menstrual cycles, n (%) | 17 (77.3) | 16 (80.0) |
| PANSS mean (SD) |
Positive 18.8 (6.3) | ----- |
| Negative 25.7 (7.9) |