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Table 2 Description of the study population

From: Sex difference in cerebrospinal fluid/blood albumin quotients in patients with schizophreniform and affective psychosis

 

All patients (N = 989)

Statistics

Females (N = 545; 55%)

Males (N = 444; 45%)

Age (range) in years ± SD

43.77 ± 17.21 (from 18–90)

41.33 ± 18.61 (from 18–85)

F = 8.183 p = 0.033

Syndrome

 Schizophreniform syndrome

N = 248 (46%)

N = 208 (47%)

 

 Affective syndrome

 Depressive syndrome

N = 249 (46%)

N = 203 (46%)

 

 Bipolar syndrome

N = 48 (9%)

N = 33 (7%)

Clinical course

 First episode

143 (27%)

135 (30%)

 

  Chronic (> 2 years)

133 (25%)

125 (28%)

 Recurrent

261 (49%)

183 (41%)

 Unknown

8 (1%)

1 (0.2%)

Previous/current comorbid psychiatric disorders

  Neurodevelopmental disordersa

38 (7%)

51 (11%)

 

 Personality disorders

26 (5%)

17 (4%)

  Substance abuse/dependence

50 (9%)

63 (14%)

 Anxiety disorders

17 (3%)

16 (4%)

 OCD

17 (3%)

7 (2%)

 PTSD

12 (2%)

6 (1%)

 Cognitive disorders (MCI)

15 (3%)

26 (6%)

 Sleep disturbances

9 (2%)

9 (2%)

 Eating disorders

16 (3%)

0 (0%)

 Somatoform disorderb

20 (4%)

12 (3%)

 Othersc

7 (1%)

2 (0.5%)

Previous/current comorbid neurological disorders

 Neurovascular

10 (2%)

14 (3%)

 

 Demyelinatingd

2 (0.4%)

1 (0.2%)

 Extrapyramidal/movement

3 (0.6%)

7 (2%)

 Infectious

3 (0.6%)

3 (0.7%)

 Tumors

2 (0.4%)

1 (0.2%)

 Paroxysmal

12 (2%)

7 (2%)

 Traumatic injuries

11 (2%)

12 (3%)

 Polyneuropathy

7 (1%)

13 (3%)

 Migraine and other headaches

36 (7%)

10 (2%)

 Restless Legs Syndrome

9 (2%)

7 (2%)

 Hydrocephalus

4 (0.7%)

5 (1%)

 Others

12 (2%)

10 (2%)

School education

 No degree

9 (2%)

5 (1%)

 

 Low degree

87 (20%)

86 (23%)

 Medium degree

137 (31%)

97 (26%)

 High degree

201 (46%)

182 (49%)

 Other

3 (0.7%)

5 (1%)

 Unknown

108 (20%)

69 (16%)

Occupation

 Employed

150 (33%)

114 (30%)

 

 House-wife/-husband

28 (6%)

0 (0%)

 Unemployed

59 (13%)

67 (18%)

 Disability pension

56 (12%)

45 (12%)

 Retirement pension

72 (16%)

59 (16%)

 In-training/in studies/retraining

68 (15%)

81 (21%)

 Others

18 (4%)

10 (3%)

 Unknown

94 (17%)

67 (15%)

  1. SD, standard deviation; ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; OCD, obsessive–compulsive disorder; MCI, mild cognitive impairment
  2. aNeurodevelopmental disorders include ADHD, autism, tic disorder; bSomatoform disorders include somatization disorders, hypochondriac disorders, persistent pain disorders. cOther psychiatric comorbidity: Dissociative disorders. dRelapse of multiple sclerosis with pure psychiatric manifestations. Multiple sclerosis has been initially diagnosed
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