Research Article

Comparison of Plasma Neurosteroid and Prolactin Levels in Patients with Schizophrenia and Healthy Individuals

Table 1

Frequencies of the participants’ demographic features.

Demographic variableFrequency (%)
Patients group Healthy individuals

Gender
 Male69 (69%)94 (49.5%)
 Female31 (31%)96 (50.5%)
Marital status
 Single64 (64%)137 (72%)
 Married27 (27%)53 (28%)
 Divorced/widowed 9 (9%)0 (0%)
Education
 Grade school70 (70%)22 (11.5%)
 12 years/high school19 (19%)19 (10%)
 University degree11 (11%)149 (78.5%)
Ethnicity
 Fars39 (39%)72 (37.89%)
 Arab24 (24%)57 (30%)
 Lor 31 (40%)46 (24.21%)
 Other6 (6%)15 (7.89%)