Table 2 CSF findings complete sample.

From: Cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities in first- and multi-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorders: impact of clinical and demographical variables

Variables

N total

Mean

SD

Protein level (mg/dl)

328

38.82

14.99

Albumin ratio

330

5.86

2.62

White blood cell count (cells/µl)

329

1.56

1.80

 

N total

Frequency

 

Protein level elevated (yes/no)

328

65/328 (19.8%)

 

Albumin ratio elevated (yes/no)

330

97/330 (29.4%)

 

Pleocytosis (> 4/µl) (yes/no)

329

20/329 (6.1%)

 

Pleocytosis (> 5/µl) (yes/no)

329

12/329 (3.6%)

 

Pleocytosis (> 6/µl) (yes/no)

329

8/329 (2.4%)

 

OCB (yes/no)

329

122/329 (37.1%)

 

OCB intrathecal synthesis (yes/no)

122

39/122 (32%)

 

OCB type 2

 

9/122 (7.4%)

 

OCB type 3

 

29/122 (23.8%)

 

OCB not specified

 

1/122 (0.8%)

 
  1. OCB oligoclonal bands.