Table 4 The distribution of The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) among the studied groups
|  | Total participants (N = 70) | Group A (N = 48) | Group B (N = 22) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Somatic concern | 5.94 ± 1.238 | 5.98 ± 1.263 | 5.86 ± 1.207 | 0.619 |
Anxiety | 5.26 ± 1.180 | 5.29 ± 1.11 | 5.18 ± 1.368 | 0.798 |
Depression | 4.87 ± 1.372 | 4.79 ± 1.352 | 5.05 ± 1.430 | 0.430 |
Suicidality | 4.30 ± 1.526 | 4.46 ± 1.271 | 3.95 ± 1.963 | 0.586 |
Guilt | 5.40 ± 1.439 | 5.44 ± 1.367 | 5.32 ± 1.615 | 0.907 |
Hostility | 4.99 ± 1.527 | 5.00 ± 1.384 | 4.95 ± 1.838 | 0.731 |
Elated mode | 2.67 ± 1.259 | 2.65 ± 1.229 | 2.73 ± 1.352 | 0.866 |
Grandiosity | 1.49 ± 0.737 | 1.50 ± 0.825 | 1.45 ± 0.510 | 0.826 |
Suspiciousness | 5.03 ± 1.383 | 5.17 ± 1.136 | 4.73 ± 1.804 | 0.733 |
Hallucination | 4.11 ± 1.575 | 4.08 ± 1.485 | 4.18 ± 1.790 | 0.499 |
Thought content | 5.26 ± 1.348 | 5.13 ± 1.378 | 5.55 ± 1.262 | 0.220 |
Bizarre behavior | 1.50 ± 0.913 | 1.46 ± 0.922 | 1.59 ± 0.908 | 0.531 |
Self-neglected | 5.81 ± 1.333 | 5.79 ± 1.254 | 5.86 ± 1.521 | 0.498 |
Disorientation | 4.89 ± 1.470 | 4.79 ± 1.501 | 5.09 ± 1.411 | 0.427 |
Conceptual disorganization | 4.71 ± 1.416 | 4.71 ± 1.414 | 4.73 ± 1.453 | 0.926 |
Blunted affect | 5.01 ± 1.508 | 5.06 ± 1.435 | 4.91 ± 1.688 | 0.725 |
Emotional withdrawal | 4.99 ± 1.637 | 5.00 ± 1.611 | 4.95 ± 1.731 | 0.995 |
Motor retardation | 5.33 ± 1.709 | 5.40 ± 1.783 | 5.18 ± 1.563 | 0.294 |
Tension | 5.69 ± 1.518 | 5.71 ± 1.611 | 5.64 ± 1.329 | 0.539 |
Uncooperativeness | 5.40 ± 1.377 | 5.40 ± 1.284 | 5.41 ± 1.593 | 0.662 |
Excitement | 3.13 ± 1.215 | 3.13 ± 1.16 | 3.14 ± 1.356 | 0.906 |
Distractibility | 5.13 ± 1.372 | 5.15 ± 1.304 | 5.09 ± 1.540 | 0.896 |
Motor hyperactivity | 1.51 ± 0.676 | 1.48 ± 0.618 | 1.59 ± 0.796 | 0.702 |
Mannerism and posturing | 2.07 ± 0.997 | 2.06 ± 0.976 | 2.09 ± 1.065 | 0.979 |
Total score of brief psychotic scale | 98.67 ± 18.64 | 98.81 ± 17.32 | 98.36 ± 21.68 | 0.904 |