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Table 3 Distribution of negative symptoms

From: Impact of negative symptoms on healthcare resource utilization and associated costs in adult outpatients with schizophrenia: a population-based study

Individual PANSS NSFS items

Prevalence (%)

N1 Blunted affect

40.4

N2 Emotional withdrawal

49.8

N3 Poor rapport

41.5

N4 Passive/apathetic social withdrawal

60.5

N6 Lack of spontaneity/conversation flow

22.3

G7 Motor retardation

29.5

G16 Active social avoidance

26.1

Number of negative symptoms

Prevalence (%)

1

30.1

2

46.5

3

12.5

4

8.5

5

6.3

  1. NSFS: Marder Negative Symptoms Factor Score [20].