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Table 4 Pearson correlation coefficients for neurocognitive functions, empathy and clinical symptoms

From: Suicidal ideation in Chinese adults with schizophrenia: associations with neurocognitive function and empathy

Variables

Age

Gendera

Positive symptoms

Negative symptoms

General psychopathology

PANSS- Total scores

No SI

With SI

No SI

With SI

No SI

With SI

No SI

With SI

No SI

With SI

No SI

With SI

RBANS

 Immediate memory

-0.018

0.072

-0.015

-0.126

-.138*

-0.185

-.263**

-0.176

-.324**

-0.197

-.311**

-.230*

 Visuospatial

0.072

0.024

-.259**

-.424**

-.217**

-0.208

-.259**

-0.072

-.257**

-.263*

-.303**

-.229*

 Language

0.079

-0.054

-.258**

-.219*

-0.068

-0.189

-.221**

-.302**

-.219**

-.266*

-.219**

-.314**

 Attention

-0.040

-0.134

-0.078

-.305**

-0.107

-.273*

-.182**

-.333**

-.235**

-.357**

-.225**

-.400**

 Delayed memory

0.031

0.037

-0.062

-0.144

-.155*

-0.195

-.303**

-.226*

-.350**

-.376**

-.346**

-.339**

 Total scores

0.018

0.030

-.180**

-.312**

-.198**

-.286**

-.324**

-.297**

-.381**

-.454**

-.384**

-.436**

IRI

 PT

-0.011

0.038

.143*

-0.113

-0.078

-0.064

-.240**

-0.144

-.254**

-0.142

-.247**

-0.147

 FS

0.074

-0.207

0.012

-0.047

0.026

0.101

-0.057

-0.105

-0.087

0.069

-0.057

0.027

 EC

0.110

0.070

0.024

-0.034

-0.033

-0.001

-.153*

-0.054

-.180**

0.036

-.161*

-0.005

 PD

0.041

-0.113

0.035

-0.125

0.031

-0.172

0.051

0.202

0.059

0.129

0.060

0.079

 Total scores

0.076

-0.091

0.077

-0.119

-0.019

-0.044

-.145*

-0.040

-.168*

0.040

-.147*

-0.013

  1. No SI No Suicide Ideation (N = 219), With SI With Suicide Ideation (N = 82), RBANS Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, IRI Interpersonal Reactivity Index, PT Perspective Taking, FS Fantasy, EC Empathic Concern, PD Personal Distress, PANSS Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale
  2. *Significant at P < 0 .05; **significant at P < 0 .01
  3. a: 1 = male; 2 = female