Research Article

Sex Differences in Severity, Social Functioning, Adherence to Treatment, and Cognition of Adolescents with Schizophrenia

Table 2

Repeated measures ANOVA for PANSS factors.

MalesFemalesTime effectGender effectTime gender effect
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)

Positive
Baseline18.8 (3.7)17.6 (2.7), df = 2,56, , df = 1,56, , df = 2,56,
Month 39.4 (5.5)8.6 (5.2)
Month 67.6 (4.2)6.9 (5.2)

Negative
Baseline21 (7.5)21.7 (4.9), df = 2,57, , df = 1,57, , df = 2,57,
Month 315.7 (6.4)12.4 (4.8)
Month 613.8 (6.1)11.6 (6.5)

Excitement
Baseline16.2 (5.1)13.7 (4.8), df = 2,54, , df = 1,54, , df = 2,54,
Month 39.6 (5.2)7.3 (2.9)
Month 68.4 (4.6)7.7 (4.1)

Depression/anxiety
Baseline19.9 (6.4)16.1 (5.7), df = 2,55, , df = 1,55, , df = 2,55,
Month 311.4 (3.7)11.1 (3.3)
Month 611 (4.4)11.3 (5.7)

Cognitive
Baseline20.6 (6.3)17.7 (5.8), df = 2,53, , df = 1,53, , df = 2,53,
Month 313 (6.1)10.9 (4.1)
Month 612 (5.1)10.7 (6.3)

Significant after Bonferroni correction time analysis.