Table 2 Comparison of scores obtained at PANSS and ASI according to the remission
Non-remitter | Remitter | U | z | p | ra | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 59 | N = 43 | ||||||
Median | Median | ||||||
PANSS | Delusions (P1) | 4.0 | 2.0 | 370.0 | − 6.271 | < 0.001 | 0.63 |
Conceptual disorganization (P2) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 464.0 | − 5.805 | < 0.001 | 0.54 | |
Hallucinatory behaviour (P3) | 3.0 | 1.0 | 601.0 | − 4.694 | < 0.001 | 0.46 | |
Blunted affect (N1) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 436.5 | − 6.060 | < 0.001 | 0.56 | |
Social withdrawal passive/apathetic (N4) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 466.5 | − 5.625 | < 0.001 | 0.55 | |
Lack of spontaneity of conversation (N6) | 4.0 | 2.0 | 663.5 | − 4.231 | < 0.001 | 0.41 | |
Mannerisms and posturing (G5) | 3.0 | 2.0 | 685.0 | − 4.140 | < 0.001 | 0.42 | |
Unusual thought content (G9) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 411.0 | − 6.038 | < 0.001 | 0.56 | |
ASI | Increased significance | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1048.5 | − 1.514 | 0.130 | |
Sharpening of senses | 3.0 | 2.0 | 824.0 | − 3.066 | 0.002 | 0.30 | |
Impending understanding | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1041.5 | − 1.564 | 0.118 | ||
Heightened emotionality | 4.0 | 3.0 | 963.5 | − 2.093 | 0.036 | 0.21 | |
Heightened cognition | 4.0 | 3.0 | 874.0 | − 2.710 | 0.007 | 0.26 | |
Total ASI | 20.0 | 14.0 | 889.5 | − 2.572 | 0.010 | 0.25 |