Table 1.
Demographics of Bipolar Cohort Overall and by Time to Index Date (N = 1084)
| Variable | Time Between First Mental Health-Related Encounter and Recorded Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | < 6 mo | 6 mo to < 2 y | 2 to < 4 y | > 4 y | |
| Age Category 0-17 | 117 (10.8) | 66 (18.4) | 28 (13.2) | 13 (7.6) | 10 (2.9) |
| 18-34 | 288 (26.6) | 119 (33.2) | 66 (31.0) | 47 (27.5) | 56 (16.4) |
| 35-44 | 280 (25.8) | 86 (24.0) | 53 (24.9) | 42 (24.6) | 99 (29.0) |
| 45-54 | 249 (23.0) | 49 (13.7) | 45 (21.1) | 45 (26.3) | 110 (32.3) |
| 55-64 | 80 (7.4) | 14 (3.9) | 12 (5.6) | 15 (8.8) | 39 (11.4) |
| 65+ | 70 (6.5) | 25 (7.0) | 9 (4.2) | 9 (5.3) | 27 (7.9) |
| Sex Male | 411 (37.9) | 147 (41.0) | 70 (32.9) | 56 (32.8) | 138 (40.5) |
| Female | 673 (62.1) | 212 (59.1) | 143 (67.1) | 115 (67.3) | 203 (59.5) |
| Race African American | 337 (31.1) | 122 (34.0) | 67 (31.5) | 49 (28.7) | 99 (29.0) |
| White | 695 (64.1) | 210 (58.5) | 133 (62.4) | 117 (68.4) | 235 (68.9) |
| Other/unknown | 52 (4.8) | 27 (7.5) | 13 (6.1) | 5 (2.9) | 7 (2.1) |
| TOTAL | 1084 | 359 | 213 | 171 | 341 |