Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of patients and control groups.

From: Deficits in attentional processing of fearful facial expressions in schizophrenic patients

Characteristics

Patient (n = 27)

Control (n = 26)

Statistics

Mean age, y

21.6 (18–26)

23.2 (17–27)

t (51) = −1.64, p = 0.107

Education time, y

13.3 (9–16)

14.2 (9–16)

t (51) = 1.42, p = 0.161

Handedness, right/left

27/0

26/0

 

IQa

101 (78–123)

103 (79–125)

t (51) = −0.68, p = 0.498

PANSS scoreb

 Positive scale

14.4 (12–34)

9.2 (7–17)

p < 0.001

 Negative scale

16.2 (10–30)

10.4 (8–20)

p < 0.001

 General Psychopathology scale

31.5 (26–50)

27.4 (25–31)

p < 0.001

  1. Descriptive data are presented as mean (range) or mean ± standard deviation.
  2. aThe Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (fourth edition)74,75,76.
  3. bPositive and Negative Syndrome Scale33.