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Table 3 Linear correlations of demographics and clinical variables to patient anterior insula GMV

From: Correlating anterior insula gray matter volume changes in young people with clinical and neurocognitive outcomes: an MRI study

Demographic/clinical variable

Left anterior insula

Right anterior insula

Predicted IQ

r(117) = .03

r(117) = −.01

Age of onset of illness

r(124) = −.02

r(124) = −.04

Years of Education

r(125) = −.10

r(125) = −.05

Antidepressant dose (mg/day)

r(110) = .09

r(110) = .02

Antipsychotic dose (mg/day)

r(110) = −.04

r(110) = −.10

Mood stabiliser dose (mg/day)

r(110) = .03

r(110) = .04

Social and occupational functioning (SOFAS)

r(119) = −.12

r(119) = −.11

Psychological distress (K-10)

r(125) = .08

r(125) = .06

Depression (HDRS)

r(121) = .10

r(121) = −.04

Depression (DASS Depression subscore)

r(116) = .11

r(116) = .00

Anxiety (DASS Anxiety subscore)

r(116) = −.01

r(116) = −.03

Stress (DASS Stress subscore)

r(116) = .08

r(116) = .03

Social interaction anxiety (SIAS)

r(122) = .18*

r(122) = .23**

Symptom severity (BPRS Total)

r(116) = .12

r(116) = .03

Positive symptoms (BPRS Positive Symptoms subscore)

r(116) = .10

r(116) = .10

Negative symptoms (BPRS Negative Symptoms subscore)

r(116) = .12

r(116) = .02

Depression (BPRS Depression subscore)

r(116) = .01

r(116) = −.09

Mania (BPRS Mania subscore)

r(116) = .08

r(116) = .06

  1. Pearson partial correlations explored the linear correlations between the left or right anterior insula GMV (corrected for ICV) with patient demographic and clinical variables (n = 133) controlling for age. * p < .05; ** p < .01 (2-tailed).