Table 1 Characteristics of patients and healthy controls
Patients (n = 45) | Healthy controls (n = 45) | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic data | |||
Females, n(%) | 18 (40) | 18 (40) | NS |
Age (years) mean (SD) | 35.60 (11.53) | 35.29 (11.08) | NS |
Educational level b mean (SD) | 3.33 (0.82) | 5.11 (1.36) | t = 7.65 (72.019), p < 0.001 |
Hand laterality (right) n (%) | 38 (84) | 39 (87) | NS |
Neuropsychological functionsa mean (SD) | |||
Premorbid IQ (WAT) | 98 (8.38) | 105 (6.35) | F = 1.82 (1,90), p = 0.170 |
Verbal attention (Digit-FW) | 7.96 (2.09) | 9.67 (2.19) | F = 2.76 (1,90), p = 0.069 |
Verbal working-memory (Digit-BW) | 5.58 (2.17) | 7.29 (2.37) | F = 3.02 (1,90), p = 0.054 |
MMSE | 29.04 (0.97) | 29.40 (0.80) | F = 0.44 (1,90), p = 0.640 |
Clinical characteristics | |||
Age of first hospitalization mean (SD) | 28.07 (13.86) | ||
Antipsychotics | |||
Typical, n (%) | 6 (13) | ||
Atypical,n (%) | 56 (87) | ||
Mood stabilizer n (%) | 12 (27) | ||
Antidepressantsn (%) | 8 (18) | ||
Anxiolytics n (%) | 40 (44) | ||
PANSS | |||
Positive symptoms mean (SD)(range) | 17 (7.85) (7-35) | ||
Negative symptoms mean (SD) (range) | 17.43 (6.44) (7-34) | ||
Attention deficit mean (SD) (range) | 2.76 (1.11) (1-5) | ||