BEFORE ARIPIPRAZOLE (N=198) DURING ARIPIPRAZOLE (N=199) PVALUE
Type of therapy Monotherapy 185 (93.43%) 185 (92.96%) p = 0.85
Combination therapy 13 (6.57%) 14 (7.04%)
Type of AP treatment FGA 33 (16.67%) 5 (35.71%) NA
FGA-FGA 4 (2.02%) 0
SGA 151 (76.26%) 9 (64.29%)
FGA-SGA 6 (3.03%) 0
FGA-FGA-SGA 1 (0.51%) 0
SGA-SGA 2 (1.01%) 0
SGA-SGA-SGA 1 (0.51%) 0
Duration of treatment (days) Mean (SD) 1476.48 (1843.46) 478.18 (579.73) p < 0.0001
ARI initial dosage Mean (SD) - 10.31 (5.15) NA
ARI final dosage Mean (SD) - 19.67 (7.30) NA
Any AE No 51 (25.76%) 116 (58.29%) p < 0.0001
Yes 147 (74.24%) 83 (41.71%)
AE Weight gain 90 (45.45%) 10 (5.03%) p < 0.0001
Dizziness 13 (6.57%) 10 (5.03%) p = 0.52
Appetite change 20 (10.10%) 10 (5.03%) P = 0.06
Fatigue 46 (23.23%) 10 (5.03%) p < 0.0001
GI Disturb 2 (1.01%) 7 (3.52%) p = 0.17
Akathisia 33 (16.67%) 51 (25.63%) p = 0.03
Sedation 51 (25.76%) 11 (5.53%) p < 0.0001
Cognitive 34 (17.17%) 1 (0.50%) p < 0.0001
Movement 32 (16.16%) 7 (3.52%) p < 0.0001
White blood disorder 1 (0.51%) 0 p = 1.00
Libido loss 40 (20.20%) 3 (1.51%) p < 0.0001
Vision disturbance 4 (2.02%) 3 (1.51%) p = 1.00
Vision changes 0 0 p = 1.00
Other 11 (5.56%) 15 (7.54%) p = 0.42
Any diabetes or cardiovascular events No 186 (93.94%) 189 (94.97%) p = 0.66
Yes 12 (6.06%) 10 (5.03%)
Diabetes or cardiovascular event Stroke / Transient Ischemic Attack 0 0 NA
EKG changes cardiac rhythm disturbance 1 (0.51%) 1 (0.50%) NA
Hypertension or blood pressure change 7 (3.54%) 4 (2.01%) p = 0.36
Chest pain 0 1 (0.50%) p = 1.00
Diabetes / hyperglycemia 7 (3.54%) 7 (3.52%) p = 1.00
Table 2: Antipsychotic treatment characteristics