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Table 4: Multivariate Poisson Regression Analysis to assess factors independently associated with social anxiety Variables Prevalence Ratio (95% CI) P GAD-7 ≥ 5 points 1.53 (1.04 – 2.25) .029 BPRS Positive Domain 1.04 (1.01 – 1.06) .003 Disorganized Cognitive Domain 1.04 (1.01 – 1.07) .004 Total score 1.02 (1.01 – 1.03) .001 Neutrophil -Lymphocyte Ratio ≥ 2,80 1.55 (1.21 – 1.98) <.001 Source: Elaborated by the author. Figure 1: PRISMA Flowchart: patients screened, interviewed, excluded, included, eligible. Figure 2: Scatter diagram of LSAS's correlation with NLR. 42 Year 2023 Global Journal of Medical Research Volume XXIII Issue III Version I ( D ) A © 2023 Global Journals The Link between Social Anxiety and Peripheral Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Schizophrenia Diagnoses