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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2026; 16(7): 117824
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117824
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of chronic schizophrenia patients with or without tardive dyskinesia, n (%)

TD (n = 312)
Non-TD (n = 357)
χ2/Z
P value
GenderMale202 (64.7)255 (71.4)3.4380.064
Female110 (35.3)102 (28.6)
Marital statusUnmarried186 (59.8)233 (65.3)2.6040.272
Married74 (23.8)68 (19.0)
Others (divorced or widowed)51 (16.4)56 (15.7)
Smoking historyNo187 (59.9)201 (56.1)0.2980.585
Yes186 (40.1)157 (43.9)
DiabetesNo260 (83.3)328 (91.9)11.420< 0.001
Yes52 (16.7)29 (8.1)
HypertensionNo301 (96.5)345 (96.6)0.0140.907
Yes11 (3.5)12 (3.4)
Family historyNo248 (80.3)286 (80.6)0.0100.921
Yes61 (19.7)69 (19.4)
Suicidal ideationNo243 (82.4)270 (84.4)0.4450.505
Yes52 (17.6)50 (15.6)
Age48 (37, 56)41 (30, 53)4.028< 0.001
Education (years)8 (8, 11)8 (8, 11)2.2820.023
Age of onset23 (19, 28.3)23 (19, 28)0.9480.343
BMI23.6 (20.9, 27.0)23.8 (21.1, 26.8)0.6460.518
Positive symptoms18 (12, 23)15 (10, 21)3.704< 0.001
Negative symptoms25 (19, 29)22 (16, 28)3.616< 0.001
General psychopathology38 (29.8, 49)35 (28, 42)5.393< 0.001
Total scores81.5 (64, 99)72 (60, 86)5.465< 0.001
RBANS61 (52.8, 72)64 (54, 76)2.3280.020
ISI2 (0, 5)1 (0, 4)3.2620.001
HAMD total score7 (3, 12)6 (2, 10)2.0420.041
Anxiety somatization2 (1, 3)2 (1, 3)2.2290.026
Weight loss0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)0.6850.493
Cognitive disturbances1 (0, 3)1 (0, 2)2.6820.007
Diurnal variation0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)5.781< 0.001
Psychomotor retardation2 (0.75, 3)1 (0, 3)2.0020.045
Insomnia0 (0, 1)0 (0, 2)0.8560.392
Hopelessness1 (0, 2)0 (0, 2)1.9390.053


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