Table 1

Comparison of demographic data between patients with elevated or normal PRL levels

FactorsElevated PRL
RIS/OLZ
(n=155/n=58)
Normal PRL
RIS/OLZ
(n=109/n=117)
Statistics
RIS/OLZ
P values
RIS/OLZ
Age, years49 (32, 58)/34 (27, 47)43 (29.25, 55)/38 (24, 50.25)U=−1.68/0.210.093/0.834
Gender/female, number (%)82 (52.90)/47 (81.03)40 (36.70)/62 (52.99)χ2=6.76/12.980.009*/<0.001*
Illness duration, years16.50 (6.75, 31)/7 (1, 16)13 (6, 24)/4.32 (1, 19.82)U=−1.29/0.340.197/0.733
Age of onset, years26 (20.75, 30.25)/25 (20.50, 33)25 (21, 31.5)/23 (19, 32.25)U=0.42/−1.140.673/0.253
Medication time, years0.71 (0.11, 2.54)/0.06 (0, 0.87)0.16 (0.01, 1.88)/0.25 (0.01, 1.07)U=−2.76/1.330.006*/0.184
Body mass index, kg/m2 23.48 (3.70)/23.52 (4.35)24.38 (4.72)/22.43 (3.46)t=1.24/1.590.214/0.117
Dose, mg/day4.55 (4, 6)/14.25 (10, 20)3.72 (2, 4.75)/11.89 (5, 16.25)U=−3.73/−2.31<0.001**/0.021*
Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/L5.14 (4.75, 5.42)/4.87 (4.34, 5.30)5.28 (4.80, 5.84)/5.10 (4.70, 5.43)U=1.75/2.290.080/0.022*
Total cholesterol, mmol/L4.51 (0.92)/4.62 (0.94)4.49 (0.90)/4.53 (0.93)t=0.183/0.6280.860/0.531
Triglycerides, mmol/L1.17 (0.77, 1.45)/1.26 (0.72, 1.92)1.37 (0.89, 1.94)/1.36 (0.94, 1.87)U=2.76/0.680.006*/0.499
PRL, ng/mL59.01 (41.36, 93.15)/52.27 (39.0, 95.87)11.70 (3.15, 18.59)/12.78 (5.12, 18.57)————
  • Normal distribution (mean+SD).

  • Non-normal distribution (median (Q1, Q3)).

  • *p≤0.05

  • **p≤0.001

  • OLZ, olanzapine; PRL, prolactin; RIS, risperidone.