Table 6.

List of variables to be used for power calculation in the ECS at baseline

Sex	1. Female, male
Age	1. 18–45 years, 46–65 years
Marital status	1. Married, unmarried
Children (yes/no)	1. Yes, 2. No
Education years, mean (SD)	1. 0–10, > 10
Current occupational status	1. Employed, 2. Unemployed
Age of first contact with mental health services (Years), Mean (SD)	Continuous variable
Bipolar disorder I or II or NOS	1. Yes, 2. No
Comorbidity with other mental disorders	1. Yes, 2. No
Lifetime substance or alcohol use disorder	1. Yes, 2. No
Ever treated with lithium or mood stabilizers	1. Yes, 2. No
Ever treated with antipsychotics	1. Yes, 2. No
Number of diagnoses of MC lifetime assessed with Elixhauser	Continuous variable range 0–32
Body mass index	Continuous variable
Family history of diabetes and/or CVD	1. Yes, 2. No