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Table 1 Demographic and medication data for all subjects

From: Dose-dependent effect of antipsychotic drugs on autonomic nervous system activity in schizophrenia

 

Controls (n = 44)

Patients (n = 211)

Female/male

30/14

129/82

Age (years)

48.4 ± 13.4

53.8 ± 14.6

Body mass index

23.1 ± 3.6

22.9 ± 4.3

CPZeq*1 (mg)

N/A*4

1078.0 ± 882.5

BPDeq*2 (mg)

N/A

3.2 ± 1.5

DZPeq*3 (mg)

N/A

11.1 ± 7.3

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD).
  2. *1The daily dose of antipsychotic drug was converted to approximate chlorpromazine equivalent.
  3. *2The daily dose of anticholinergic antiparkinsonian drug was converted to approximate biperiden equivalent.
  4. *3The daily dose of anxiolytic drug was converted to approximate diazepam equivalent.
  5. *4Not available.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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