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Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic and clinical characteristics for both groups

From: Effect of high-intensity interval training on cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity and body composition in people with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial

Characteristics

Intervention group (n = 43)

Comparison group (n = 39)

Female (%)

39

38

Age (years)

36 (14)

37 (13)

PANSS

 Total

68 (16)

63 (16)

 Negative

19 (7)

17 (6)

 Positive

15 (5)

14 (5)

Duration of illness (years)

15 (11)

15 (13)

Antipsychotics (DDD)*

1.8 (1.0)

1.3 (0.7)

Smokers (%)

62

71

Education level (%)

 Primary school

44

41

 High school

37

28

 College/university

18

30

Employed at least 50% of full time (%)

11

10

Married or living with a partner (%)

14

13

  1. Presented values are the mean ± SD if not specified otherwise. DDD, defined daily doses. PANSS; Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale. * Significant difference between groups (P ≤ 0.05)