Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Sep 19, 2025; 15(9): 109858
Published online Sep 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.109858
Table 4 Univariate analysis of general information and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale profile scores in patients with stable schizophrenia
VariablePANSS profile
Standardized β (disease duration: 0-10 years, n = 58)
Standardized β (disease duration: 10.1-20 years, n = 74)
Standardized β (disease duration: > 20 years, n = 105)
Total score
Positive symptoms
Negative symptoms
General psychopathology
Total score
Positive symptoms
Negative symptoms
General psychopathology
Total score
Positive symptoms
Negative symptoms
General psychopathology
Age0.1360.040.1730.095-0.125-0.128-0.033-0.1520.160.24a0.0190.136
Sex0.090.0270.1550.0220.294a0.1360.253a0.336a0.1670.1530.1290.133
BMI (kg/m²)0.03-0.0550.156-0.037-0.026-0.038-0.022-0.024-0.10.007-0.037-0.176
Marital status-0.135-0.099-0.2120.001-0.0360.051-0.056-0.1130.0590.0110.1110.006
Education attainment-0.109-0.145-0.1670.0590.0810.157-0.0250.055-0.247a-0.127-0.181-0.263a
Hospitalization duration-0.126-0.091-0.058-0.143-0.027a-0.25a-0.166-0.248a-0.253a-0.102-0.218a-0.279a
Family psychiatric history0.0710.0040.088-0.067-0.183-0.112-0.133-0.2020.0870.0380.0360.133
First episode-0.0330.205-0.058-0.0530.038-0.1380.1690.067-0.117-0.008-0.154-0.094
Smoking0.0430.161-0.1380.0890.1640.2160.0620.091-0.331b-0.242a-0.276a-0.258a
Alcohol use0.0030.111-0.1380.0430.0620.0660.0610.012-0.139-0.094-0.133-0.092
Age at onset0.1380.0490.1690.100 -0.116-0.079-0.064-0.1510.0560.176-0.1020.075
Antipsychotics type-0.4b-0.423b-0.097-0.416b0.1830.1690.0540.2040.0620.1170.0190.032
Chlorpromazine equivalent dose-0.0120.038-0.0710.0090.264a0.397b-0.0210.255a-0.1390.063-0.193-0.150
Chronic diseases0.1430.040.1570.1280.06-0.0930.180.0570.0880.0780.040.081
Vision impairment-0.0320.057-0.047-0.0790.0290.008-0.0410.0920.0290.053-0.0250.054
Hearing impairment0.1160.0080.1110.1430.1680.2160.291a0.194-0.025-0.013-0.0620.022
Falls history-0.035-0.1180.0070.0240.104-0.0790.130.1990.1160.1480.0640.085
COVID-19 infection history-0.261a-0.305a-0.051-0.258a0.125-0.0210.2030.102-0.008-0.0540.0230.009
PHQ-9 (depression)0.007-0.002-0.10.1190.262a0.0670.277a0.302a0.1650.0510.1180.219a
GAD-7 (anxiety)-0.036-0.051-0.1940.1630.247a0.257a0.080.285a0.1380.1120.0290.198a
MoCA-C (cognitive function)-0.1120.015-0.299a0.037-0.434b-0.123-0.515b-0.41b-0.494b-0.041-0.589b-0.481b