The Effect of Ranitidine on Olanzapine-Induced Weight Gain

Table 2

Descriptive statistics of BMI before-after change compared for gender and family history of obesity.

	Mean change in BMI	SD (change in BMI)	Median (change in BMI)	Min. (change in BMI)	Max. (change in BMI)
BMI change with respect to sex
Male	1.2	2.4	0.9	−3	6.4
Female	2.8	1.9	2.7	−0.4	7.4
BMI change with respect to family history
Positive	2.4	2	1.6	−0.3	7.4
Negative	1.4	2.5	1	−3	6.4
Overall BMI change through the course of treatment	1.8	2.3	1.6	−3	7.4

Positive values mean increment in BMI.