Research Article

Do People with Schizophrenia Lack Emotional Intelligence?

Table 1

Participant demographic and clinical characteristics.

Variable Schizophrenia Controls Cohen’s
Mean (SD) Mean (SD)

Age2043.25 (9.15)2038.60 (10.86)1.470.460.15
NART score20107.45 (6.90)20114.00 (4.30)−3.821.14<0.001***
Age of illness onset1923.63 (7.52)
Duration of illness (years)1919.42 (9.90)
Education (years)2012.50 (1.99)2014.80 (2.50)−3.221.020.19

% %

Gender
 Male10501050
 Female10501050
Marital status
 Married315945
 In relationship315420
 Single14707355.480.07

***Indicates .