The impact on functioning of second-generation antipsychotic medication side effects for patients with schizophrenia: a worldwide, cross-sectional, web-based survey

Table 3 Association between the Key Side Effects and Total GASS Score with the Q-LES-Q-SF Total Score

Key side effects and total GASS Score	Side effect category	N	Total Q-LES-Q-SF Score Spearman correlation coefficients
Sleepy during the day	Sedating	434	− 0.23**
Feeling drugged or like a zombie	Sedating	435	− 0.29**
Feeling dizzy/fainted	Sedating	433	− 0.22**
Difficulty sleeping	Activating	435	− 0.26**
Shaky hands or arms	Activating	431	− 0.19**
Restlessness	Activating	432	− 0.25**
Problems enjoying sex	Other	432	− 0.26**
Gaining weight	Other	427	− 0.09*
Total GASS Score	NA	435	− 0.34**

GASS Glasgow Antipsychotic Side-Effect Scale, Q-LES-Q-SF Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form
*Denotes p value significant at p < 0.05 and for **p < 0.001

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