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Table 3 Multiple regression analyses of ANS activity, age, sex, Body mass index, GAF, duration of illness, CPZeq, BPDeq, and DZPeq as independent variables

From: Dose-dependent effect of antipsychotic drugs on autonomic nervous system activity in schizophrenia

 

ANS activity

 

lnLF

lnHF

Independent variable

β

P

β

P

Age

−0.197

0.375

−0.015

0.938

Sex

0.252

0.086

0.237

0.063

Body mass index

−0.024

0.880

0.047

0.733

GAF

−0.004

0.978

0.046

0.724

Duration of illness

−0.017

0.924

−0.157

0.300

CPZeq*1

−0.369

0.048*2

−0.415

0.011*3

BPDeq*4

−0.089

0.584

−0.259

0.070

DZPeq*5

−0.201

0.219

−0.151

0.284

  1. *1The daily dose of antipsychotic drug was converted to approximate chlorpromazine equivalent.
  2. *2,3Significant difference (P < 0.05).
  3. *4The daily dose of anticholinergic antiparkinsonian drug was converted to approximate biperiden equivalent.
  4. *5The daily dose of anxiolytic drug was converted to approximate diazepam equivalent.
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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