Table 1.
A summary of the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample
| n = 130 | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean yrs (SD) | 31.9 (9.6) |
| Female, n (%) | 65 (50) |
| Education level, n (%) | |
| Primary school | 40 (30.8) |
| Junior Secondary School | 30 (23.1) |
| Senior Secondary School | 34 (26.2) |
| University Bachelor’s degree | 12 (9.2) |
| University Master degree | 2 (1.4) |
| Vocational studies | 2 (1.4) |
| No education | 10 (7.7) |
| Poverty level (Ubudehe), n (%) | |
| Class A | 0 (0.0) |
| Class B | 35 (26.9) |
| Class C | 44 (33.9) |
| Class D | 34 (26.2) |
| Class E | 11 (8.5) |
| Unknown | 6 (4.6) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Working | 38 (29.2) |
| Un-employed | 61 (46.9) |
| Retired | 1 (0.8) |
| Student | 5 (3.9) |
| Others | 25 (19.2) |
| Literacy, n (%) | 121 (93.1) |
| Mean age of onset, yrs (SD) | 21 (7.2) |
| Bipolar subtype, n (%) | |
| Bipolar I | 125 (96.2) |
| Bipolar II | 5 (3.9) |
| Illness duration, mean yrs (SD) | 12.5 (8.3) |
| Numbers of episodes, n (%) | |
| 1–5 | 92 (68.2) |
| 6–10 | 15 (11.1) |
| More than 10 | 28 (20.7) |
| Somatic Comorbidities, n (%) | 13 (10) |
| Hospitalizations (number in a lifetime period) | 3 [1–17] (Mean:4.5 / SD:3.9) |
Data are mean (S.D.), median [IQR], or percentage (n) unless otherwise stated