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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of cases and controls

From: Advanced paternal age is a risk factor for schizophrenia in Iranians

 

Cases (%)

Controls (%)

P value

Sex:

Male

62.7

61.8

0.84a

Female

37.3

38.2

 

Education:

Illiterate

3.6

5

0.87a

Lower than diploma level

48.2

49.5

 

Diploma

39.5

35.5

 

Higher than diploma

86

10

 

Paternal age at parturition (mean ± SD)

30.5 ± 6.2

26.4 ± 5.6

0.001b

Maternal age at parturition (mean ± SD)

25 ± 4.5

26.1 ± 5.4

0.02c

Familial history of major psychiatric disorder:

   

Yes

45(20.5%)

29(13.2%)

0.041a

No

155(79.5%)

171(86.8%)

 

Birth rank

   

1

48 (21.8)

61 (27.7)

0.037b

2

95 (43.2)

106 (48.2)

 

≥3

77 (35%)

53 (24.1)

 
  1. P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
  2. aχ2 test; bMann-Whitney U test; ct test.