Table 2.
Illness trajectory preceding a first episode mania (FEM) or psychosis (FEP) by racial/ethnic categories (White vs. non-White patients).
| Illness trajectory variable (in years) | Mean (SD) | F | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of psychiatric antecedents | FEM | Non-White (n = 18) | 5.5 (6.2) | 0.07 | 0.8 |
| White (n = 56) | 5.5 (6.1) | ||||
| FEP | Non-White (n = 51) | 2.2 (4.3) | 22.26 | <0.001 | |
| White (n = 80) | 7.4 (6.6) | ||||
| Age of first contact with REP | FEM | Non-White (n = 18) | 7.4 (7.3) | 2.76 | 0.01 |
| White (n = 56) | 4.5 (8.6) | ||||
| FEP | Non-White (n = 51) | 11.5 (7.4) | 39.72 | <0.001 | |
| White (n = 80) | 3.3 (5.9) | ||||
| Age of first visit for a mental health complaint | FEM | Non-White (n = 12) | 12.1 (5.6) | 1.54 | 0.23 |
| White (n = 43) | 14.3 (5.5) | ||||
| FEP | Non-White (n = 24) | 15.7 (6.3) | 7.90 | 0.005 | |
| White (n = 62) | 11.1 (6.0) | ||||
| Age of first psychiatric hospitalization | FEM | Non-White (n = 2) | 15.3 (4.5) | 0.19 | 0.72 |
| White (n = 15) | 16.9 (4.4) | ||||
| FEP | Non-White (n = 3) | 14.9 (0.5) | 0.5 | 0.48 | |
| White (n = 18) | 16.5 (3.7) |