Table 2 Clinical and cytokine variables at 1-year follow-up, comparison between AP- and AP + groups.

From: Cytokine changes in clinical high risk for psychosis population following antipsychotic medication

Variables

AP-

AP + 

Comparison

 

t/Z/χ2

P value

Converters(n(%))

5(17.9)

16(26.7)

χ2 = 0.815

0.367

GAF-v2 [Mean(S.D.)]

71.1(9.3)

68.1(10.1)

t = 1.354

0.179

SIPS-P-v2 [Mean(S.D.)]

3.7(2.7)

4.7(4.6)

t = −0.995

0.322

SIPS-N-v2 [Mean(S.D.)]

7.6(6.3)

11.0(7.0)

t = −2.123

0.037

SIPS-D-v2 [Mean(S.D.)]

2.8(3.1)

4.7(4.1)

t = −2.105

0.038

SIPS-G-v2 [Mean(S.D.)]

6.0(3.1)

6.0(3.3)

t = −0.094

0.925

SIPS-Total-v2 [Mean(S.D.)]

20.1(13.2)

26.3(16,3)

t = −1.745

0.085

VEGF-v2 [Median(IQR)] [Mean(S.D.)]

89.6(57.7–134.4) 105.4(73.0)

73.3(35.2–100.3) 79.4(51.9)

Z = −1.822

0.068

TNF-α-v2 [Median(IQR)] [Mean(S.D.)]

10.8(9.7–12.3) 10.7(2.2)

10.4(9.1–12.4) 10.7(2.9)

Z = −0.381

0.703

IL-8-v2 [Median(IQR)] [Mean(S.D.)]

9.0(6.6–13.3) 11.1(5.8)

8.6(6.0–11.9) 9.4(4.8)

Z = −1.111

0.267

IL-6-v2 [Median(IQR)] [Mean(S.D.)]

1.0(0.7–1.4) 1.2(0.7)

1.0(0.7–1.4) 1.2(0.6)

Z = −0.036

0.971

IL-1β-v2 [Median(IQR)] [Mean(S.D.)]

0.4(0.3–0.6) 0.5(0.3)

0.3(0.2–0.4) 0.3(0.2)

Z = −1.967

0.049

IL-10-v2 [Median(IQR)] [Mean(S.D.)]

0.3(0.1–0.7) 0.4(0.5)

0.3(0.1–0.5) 0.3(0.3)

Z = −0.725

0.468

GM-CSF-v2 [Median(IQR)] [Mean(S.D.)]

2.8(1.9–3.5) 2.9(1.2)

2.5(1.9–3.0) 2.5(0.9)

Z = -1.411

0.158

  1. SIPS structured interview for prodromal syndromes, SIPS-P positive symptoms, SIPS-N negative symptoms, SIPS-D disorganization symptoms, SIPS-G general symptoms, SIPS-Total total score of SIPS, GAF global assessment of functioning; GM-CSF granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, IL-10 interleukin (IL)-10, IL-1β interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6 interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 interleukin (IL)-8, TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-α, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor, IQR interquartile range, t/χ2: t for independent t test, Z for Mann-Whithey test, χ2 for kappa test.