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World J Psychiatry. Mar 19, 2026; 16(3): 113765
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.113765
Published online Mar 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.113765
Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics of patients, mean ± SD/n (%)
| Variables | Total (n = 158) | Control group (n = 72) | Observation group (n = 86) | Statistic | P value |
| Age (years) | 66.93 ± 3.66 | 67.11 ± 3.71 | 66.78 ± 3.63 | t = 0.57 | 0.572 |
| Disease duration (years) | 7.39 ± 4.38 | 7.17 ± 4.51 | 7.58 ± 4.29 | t = -0.59 | 0.555 |
| Chlorpromazine equivalent (mg/day) | 309.99 ± 23.89 | 311.74 ± 25.16 | 308.53 ± 22.81 | t = 0.84 | 0.402 |
| Sex | χ2 = 0.02 | 0.887 | |||
| Female | 89 (56.33) | 41 (56.94) | 48 (55.81) | ||
| Male | 69 (43.67) | 31 (43.06) | 38 (44.19) | ||
| Degree of education | χ2 = 0.07 | 0.963 | |||
| Primary school and below | 64 (40.51) | 30 (41.67) | 34 (39.53) | ||
| Junior to senior high school | 74 (46.84) | 33 (45.83) | 41 (47.67) | ||
| Senior high school and above | 20 (12.66) | 9 (12.50) | 11 (12.79) | ||
| Marital status | χ2 = 0.49 | 0.483 | |||
| Married | 121 (76.58) | 57 (79.17) | 64 (74.42) | ||
| Unmarried/divorced/widowed | 37 (23.42) | 15 (20.83) | 22 (25.58) | ||
| Family history | χ2 = 0.42 | 0.518 | |||
| No | 141 (89.24) | 63 (87.50) | 78 (90.70) | ||
| Yes | 17 (10.76) | 9 (12.50) | 8 (9.30) |
- Citation: Ao C, Zhan L, Mou YL, Hu S, Huang YH. Influence of aerobic exercise on the cognitive and social functions of elderly patients with schizophrenia. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(3): 113765
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i3.113765