Table 1 Participant demographics

From: Reverse translated and gold standard continuous performance tests predict global cognitive performance in schizophrenia

Demographics (±s.d., min–max) (n = 35)

Mean age (yrs)

36.1 (±12.7, 19–61)

Education

12.1 (±2.1, 8–18)

Sex (% male)

51.0%

Smoking

0%a

Right handedness

63.9%

Age of onset (yrs)

19.3 (±4.5, 8–30)

Illness duration (yrs)

16.7 (±12.9, 1–47)

SAPS total score

5.14 (±4.7, 0–16)

SANS total score

6.43 (±4.2, 0–16)

  1. aAll participants were housed within a non-smoking transitional care facility, and were free from nicotine for at least 2 months prior to testing. Although, meta-analytic research demonstrated substantial comorbidity between SZ and nicotine use46 more recent research indicated smoking may decrease MCCB performance47
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