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Table 3 Severity of psychiatric adverse events

From: Emergence of psychiatric adverse events during antipsychotic treatment in AP-naïve children and adolescents

Severity

All psychiatrics AEs

n = 374

AEs attributable

to AP

n = 209

AEs non attributable

to AP

n = 165

 N % (n)

100% (374)

100% (209)

100% (165)

Mild***

49.73% (186)

57.42% (120)

40% (66)

Moderate

32.35% (121)

31.58% (66)

33.33% (55)

Severe***

16.58% (62)

9.57% (20)

25.45% (42)

Extreme

1.34% (5)

1.44% (3)

1.21% (2)

  1. Legend: AE = adverse event; N = number of AEs; *** = p < 0.001 (significance concerning psychiatric AEs attributable or non attributable to AP)