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Table 2 Comparison of the 4 subgroups regarding baseline variables

From: Depressive symptoms in first episode psychosis: a one-year follow-up study

 

G1: Persistent depression

G2: depression follow-up

G3: depression baseline

G4: No depression

Significant difference(s) between;

N = 33

N = 11

N = 28

N = 55

Gender (M)

18/55%

8/73%

15/54%

41/75%

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Age

28.3 (8.71)

28.0 (5.90)

23.9 (5.00)

27.2 (7.81)

 

GAF symptom

37.58 (8.58)

39.36 (8.61)

38.93 (8.58)

45.31 (14.87)

G1 and G4 (.034)

GAF function

40.24 (12.37)

43.00 (11.81)

42.39 (11.93)

47.53 (14.34)

 

PANSS Positive

13.52 (4.24)

13.45 (5.26)

13.61 (4.68)

12.76 (4.89)

 

PANSS Negative

21.83 (8.06)

21.36 (7.75)

21.93 (7.89)

18.78 (6.84)

 

PANSS Excitative

7.88 (1.90)

7.00 (2.10)

8.66 (2.94)

7.55 (2.41)

 

PANSS Depressive

14.79 (2.10)

13.55 (4.53)

12.96 (2.59)

9.89 (3.09)

G1 and G4 (.000)

G2 and G4 (.003)

G3 and G4 (.000)

PANSS Cognitive

5.67 (2.16)

5.36 (2.16)

5.39 (1.93)

5.38 (1.87)

 

PANSS-total

68.50 (12.22)

65.91 (11.90)

67.78 (14.90)

58.56 (13.34)

G1 and G4 (.013)

G3 and G4 (.038)

AUDIT

8.87 (8.63)

4.70 (7.45)

9.21 (5.63)

6.46 (7.53)

 

DUDIT

7.16 (11.18)

2.40 (4.60)

5.21 (8.59)

7.27 (10.03)

 

PAS Childhood social

4.09 (3.75)

2.36 (2.54)

1.96 (2.60)

1.69 (2.24)

G1 and G4 (.003)

G1 and G3 (.038)

PAS Childhood academic

4.29 (2.44)

4.45 (3.21)

3.54 (2.76)

2.55 (1.92)

G1 and G4 (.017)

PAS Early adolescence social

4.06 (3.55)

2.27 (2.57)

2.71 (2.68)

2.05 (2.44)

G1 and G4 (.020)

PAS Early adolesc. academic

4.71 (2.83)

4.82 (3.06)

4.25 (3.04)

3.22 (2.30)

 

DUPin

4.17 (1.76)

3.86 (1.78)

3.44 (1.85)

3.35 (1.68)

 

CDSS-suicide

.91 (.678)

.18 (.405)

.75 (.645)

.11 (.315)

G1 and G4 (.000)

G1 and G2 (.002)

G2 and G3 (.035)

  1. PANSS Positive and negative syndrome scale.
  2. GAF Global Assessment of Functioning.
  3. PAS Premorbid adjustment scale.
  4. DUP Duration of untreated psychosis.
  5. AUDIT Alcohol use disorders identification test.
  6. DUDIT Drug use disorders identification test.
  7. CDSS Calgary depression scale for schizophrenia.