Clinical and demographic characteristics of schizophrenia patients and health controls
| Characteristic | Group; mean (SD)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy controls, n = 14 | Schizophrenia patients, n = 14 | |
| Age, yr, mean (SD) [range] | 34.6 (6) [23–48] | 37.3 (8.9) [22–56] |
| Sex, male:female | 9:5 | 9:5 |
| Education level, yr | 14.2 (2.1) | 12.2 (4.2) |
| Parents’ education level, yr | 12.2 (3.3) | 13.1 (4.4) |
| Duration of illness, yr | 14.0 (6.7) | |
| Total PANSS score | 60.7 (12.0) | |
| Negative factor | 13.1 (5.5) | |
| Positive factor | 24.7 (8.4) | |
| Excitation factor | 8.4 (2.5) | |
| Cognitive factor | 7.9 (3.3) | |
| Depression factor | 6.5 (2.7) | |
PANSS = Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale; (22) SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.