Table 1 Comparison of gender, age, and age at onset distribution of the family samples with extreme and less contrast in the age at onset.

From: Genetic loci associated with an earlier age at onset in multiplex schizophrenia

  

Extreme contrast in the AAO

Less contrast in the AAO

All

Earliest AAO

Latest AAO

P-value

All

Earlier AAO

Later AAO

P-value

Probands

 

n = 185

n = 94

n = 91

 

n = 290

n = 132

n = 158

 
 

Male, n (%)

117

(63%)

53

(56%)

64

(70%)

0.06

192

(66%)

87

(66%)

105

(66%)

1

 

Age, mean (SD)

35.0

(8.4)

30.2

(7.5)

39.9

(6.0)

<0.0001

35.1

(7.4)

32.2

(7.1)

37.6

(6.6)

<0.0001

 

AAO, mean (SD)

23.7

(9.2)

15.1

(1.6)

32.6

(3.7)

<0.0001

23.1

(5.8)

18.6

(2.4)

26.8

(5.0)

<0.0001

Co-affected siblings

 

n = 181

n = 90

n = 91

        
 

Male, n (%)

111

(61%)

57

(63%)

54

(59%)

0.64

       
 

Age, mean (SD)

34.8

(8.6)

30.6

(7.5)

38.9

(7.6)

<0.0001

       
 

AAO, mean (SD)

21.4

(4.8)

19.6

(3.4)

23.1

(5.3)

<0.0001

       

Parents

 

n = 288

n = 156

n = 132

           
 

Male, n (%)

127

(44%)

73

(47%)

54

(41%)

0.34

       
 

Age, mean (SD)

63.1

(9.2)

59.3

(8.7)

67.7

(7.5)

<0.0001

       
 

Affected, n (%)

21

(7.3%)

13

(8.3%)

8

(6.1%)

0.50

       
 

AAO, mean (SD)

32.9

(11.0)

28.8

(8.7)

43.0

(14.8)

0.02

       
  1. AAO: age at onset.