Table 1 General characteristics of the violent and control groups
Violent | Control | U | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 30) | (n = 24) | |||
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
Age | 44.1 (11.5) | 40.3 (10.7) | 297 | 0.273 |
Years of education | 13.1 (2.6) | 14.3 (2.8) | 279 | 0.151 |
Age of onset (years) | 25.7 (6.9) | 24.4 (7.3) | 308 | 0.360 |
Duration of illness (years) | 18.0 (12.6) | 15.9 (11.8) | 319 | 0.470 |
Mean dosage of antipsychotics | ||||
Chlorpromazine equivalent dosage (mg/day) | 845.63 (528.22) | 725.77 (391.29) | 325 | 0.541 |
Mean dosage of anti-Parkinson drugs | ||||
Biperiden equivalent dosage (mg/day) | 0.66 (1.35) | 0.88 (1.19) | 310 | 0.294 |
Mean dosage of benzodiazepines | ||||
Diazepam equivalent dosage (mg/day) | 8.97 (12.56) | 8.97 (8.61) | 314 | 0.413 |
PANSS positive score | 17.03 (5.56) | 16.95 (7.13)a | 284 | 0.545 |
negative score | 20.20 (7.07) | 18.38 (6.51)a | 272 | 0.410 |
general psychotic score | 36.80 (9.95) | 32.86 (11.51)a | 232 | 0.114 |
Substance abuse (yes:no) | 8:22 | 3:21 | 0.310 | |