Table 1 Description of the schizophrenia and healthy control groups regarding demographic data
From: Assessment of serum interleukin 6 in a sample of Egyptian patients with schizophrenia
Variables | Group A (n = 20) | Group B (n = 20) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | No | % | |
Sex | ||||||
Female | 11 | 55.0 | 10 | 50.0 | 21 | 52.5 |
Male | 9 | 45.0 | 10 | 50.0 | 19 | 47.5 |
Education | ||||||
Primary | 2 | 10.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 5 | 12.5 |
Preparatory | 3 | 15.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 6 | 15.0 |
Secondary | 8 | 40.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 10 | 25 |
College | 7 | 35.0 | 12 | 60.0 | 19 | 47.5 |
Occupation | ||||||
Not working | 16 | 80.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 19 | 47.5 |
Working | 4 | 20.0 | 17 | 85.0 | 21 | 52.5 |
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 4 | 20.0 | 9 | 45.0 | 13 | 32.5 |
Single | 16 | 80.0 | 11 | 55.0 | 27 | 67.5 |
Age (years) | ||||||
Range | 19–42 | 20–45 | 19–45 | |||
Mean ± SD | 30.9 ± 8.19 | 31.25 ± 7.37 | 31.08 ± 7.69 | |||
Median (IQR) | 29.0 (16) | 31.5 (12) | 30.5 (14) | |||