Table 2 Cardiovascular risk factors in patients with first episode psychosis and healthy controls.

Blood pressure systolic, mmHg

115 [110–120]⁵³

120 [110–130]⁶⁸

0.13^a

Blood pressure diastolic, mmHg

70 [70–80]⁵³

80 [70–80]⁶⁷

0.01^a

Waist circumference, cm

83 [72–89]⁴³

83 [72–89]⁶⁰

0.74^a

Fasting p-glucose, mmol/L

5.3 [5.1–5.4]¹⁹

5.0 [4.9-5.6]³¹

0.09^a

B-HbA1c, mmol/mol

33.0 [30.0–36.0]¹⁹

31.0 [29.0-34.0]¹⁵

0.24^a

P-cholesterol, mmol/L

4.10 [3.60–4.70]¹⁹

4.50 [4.00–5.10]²⁹

0.12^a

P-LDL, mmol/L

2.40 [2.00–2.60]¹⁹

2.55 [2.20–3.08]²⁸

0.17^a

P-HDL, mmol/L

1.50 [1.20–1.70]¹⁹

1.30 [1.15–1.65]²⁹

0.33^a

P-LDL/HDL ratio

1.40 [1.25–2.08]¹⁹

1.90 [1.41–2.45] 28)

0.08^a

P-triglycerides, mmol/L

0.60 [0.59–0.89]¹⁹

0.90 [0.66–1.13]²⁶

0.10^a