Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics between studied groups.

From: Metabolic profile in first episode drug naïve patients with psychosis and its relation to cognitive functions and social cognition: a case control study

 

Control group

n = 120

Cases group

n = 150

Test of significance

Age/years

33.79 ± 8.77

31.86 ± 9.06

t = 1.77

p = 0.08

Sex

 Male

85(70.8)

103(68.7)

χ2 = 0.148

 Female

35(29.2)

47(31.3)

p = 0.700

Marital status

 Single

53(44.2)

63(42)

χ2MC = 2.13

 Married

51(42.5)

59(39.3)

p = 0.544

 Divorced

12(10)

24(16)

 

 Widowed

4(3.3)

4(2.7)

 

Employment

 Employed

81(67.5)

65(43.3)

χ2 = 15.68

 Unemployed

39(32.5)

85(56.7)

p < 0.001*

Residence

 Urban

85(70.8)

103(68.7)

χ2 = 0.148

 Rural

35(29.2)

47(31.3)

p = 0.700

Education

 Elementary

49(40.8)

67(44.7)

χ2 = 1.87

 University

58(48.3)

61(40.7)

p = 0.392

 Higher education

13(10.8)

22(14.7)

 

Smoking

 YES

36(30.0)

83(55.3)

χ2 = 1736

 NO

84(70)

67(44.7)

p < 0.001*

Duration since onset

 0–3 months

Not applicable

97(64.7)

 

 3–6 months

 

53(35.3)

 

Family history of psychosis

 Yes

Not applicable

73(48.7)

 

 No

 

77(51.3)

 
  1. t: Student t test χ2 = Chi-Square test, MC Monte Carlo test, *Statistically significant parameters described as mean ± SD, OR number and percentage.
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