Table 5 Relationship between clinical characteristics of schizophrenic parents and Autism Quotient (AQ)-Child score among the case group (n = 36)
Characteristics | AQ < 76 (n = 19) | AQ ≥ 76 (n = 17) | Testa | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
Illness duration (years) | ||||
 1–10 (n = 25) | 15 (60) | 10 (40) | 1.712 | 0.191 |
 > 10–20 (n = 11) | 4 (36.4) | 7 (63.6) | ||
Schizophrenic parent | ||||
 Mothers (n = 20) | 11 (55) | 9 (45) | 0.089 | 0.765 |
 Fathers (n = 16) | 8 (50) | 8 (50) | ||
Subtype of schizophrenia | ||||
 Undifferentiated (n = 26) | 14 (53.8) | 12 (46.2) | 0.444 | 0.801 |
 Paranoid (n = 5) | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | ||
 Disorganized (n = 5) | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | ||
Treatment compliance | ||||
 Incompliant (n = 31) | 15 (48.4) | 16 (51.6) | 1.726 | 0.189 |
 Compliant (n = 5) | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | ||
Consanguinity | ||||
 Negative (n = 30) | 17 (65.7) | 13 (43.3) | 1.092 | 0.296 |
 Positive (n = 6) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | ||
Family history | ||||
 Negative (n = 21) | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | 1.684 | 0.194 |
 Positive (n = 15) | 6 (40) | 9 (60) | ||