TABLE 2.
Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Participants by Diagnosis
| Demographic/Clinical Characteristics | Bipolar I | Bipolar II |
|---|---|---|
| N=288 # (%) | N=147 #(%) | |
| Age, mean (median; SD) | 36.7 (34; 13.1) | 35.7 (31; 13.4) |
| Age of onset (median; SD) | 23.1 (21; 9.2) | 22.1 (20; 9.6) |
| Femalea | 154 (53%) | 96 (65%) |
| Inpatientb | 261 (91%) | 98 (67%) |
| Lowest Global Assessment Scalec, f | 31 (31; 11) | 36 (35; 10) |
| Marital Statusf | ||
| Married | 92 (32%) | 56 (38%) |
| Divorced/separated | 61 (21%) | 38 (26%) |
| Single | 127 (44%) | 51 (35%) |
| Widowed | 8 (3%) | 2 (1%) |
| Educational Levelf | ||
| Without Diploma | 30 (10%) | 23 (16%) |
| High School Graduate | 73 (25%) | 42 (29%) |
| Some College | 105 (36%) | 42 (29%) |
| College Graduate | 80 (28%) | 40 (27%) |
| Incomef | ||
| Unknown | 12 (4%) | 6 (4%) |
| Less than $10,000 | 103 (36%) | 45 (31%) |
| $10,000 to less than $22,000 | 97 (34%) | 55 (37%) |
| $22,000 to less than $34,000 | 45 (15%) | 20 (14%) |
| $34,000 or greater | 31 (11%) | 21 (14%) |
| Medical Historyf | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus | 14 (5%) | 3 (2%) |
| Hypertension | 37 (13%) | 20 (14%) |
| Heart valve abnormalityd | 13 (5%) | 14 (10%) |
| Myocardial Infarction | 8 (3%) | 3 (2%) |
| Medical/Surgical Hospitalizatione | 211 (76%) | 129 (88%) |
| Co-occuring Psychiatic Diagnosesf | ||
| Alcohol abuse | 90 (28%) | 40 (27%) |
| Drug abuse | 22 (8%) | 18 (12%) |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 13 (5%) | 7 (5%) |
| Obsessive-compulsive disorder | 6 (2%) | 4 (3%) |
| Panic disorder | 9 (3%) | 6 (4%) |
| Phobic disorder | 11 (4%) | 12 (8%) |
a
X2=5.6, df=1, p<0.02;
b
X2=38.7, df=1, p<0.001;
c
t=4.4, df=433, p<0.001
d
X2=12.0, df=1, p<0.001;
e
X2=3.9, df=1, p<0.05;
f
Assessed at intake