Table 1.
Demographic data of healthy control and BD subjects
| Number | Age, year | PMI, hour | Tissue pH | Sex | Cause of death | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls subjects | ||||||
| N-1 | 25 | 4 | 6.76 | F | Road traffic accident | |
| N-2 | 38 | 5 | 6.61 | F | Snake bite | |
| N-3 | 21 | 4 | 6.71 | F | Accidental burns | |
| N-4 | 18 | 4 | 6.45 | M | Road traffic accident | |
| N-5 | 22 | 5 | 6.68 | M | Road traffic accident | |
| N-6 | 24 | 6 | 6.72 | M | Road traffic accident | |
| N-7 | 30 | 3 | 6.54 | F | Accidental burns | |
| N-8 | 37 | 8 | 6.45 | M | Fall from height | |
| Mean±SD | 26±7.4 | 4.9±1.6 | ||||
| Bipolar-depression | ||||||
| BD-1 | 25 | 4 | 6.67 | M | Suicide by hanging | |
| BD-2 | 20 | 5 | 6.23 | F | Suicide by burning | |
| BD-3 | 19 | 4 | 6.70 | M | Suicide by hanging | |
| BD-4 | 18 | 3 | 6.51 | M | Suicide by hanging | |
| BD-5 | 20 | 4 | 6.31 | F | Suicide by hanging | |
| BD-6 | 21 | 4 | 6.53 | F | Suicide by burning | |
| BD-7 | 35 | 4 | 6.32 | M | Suicide by hanging | |
| BD-8 | 23 | 6 | 6.27 | M | Suicide by hanging | |
| BD-9 | 21 | 4 | 6.40 | F | Suicide by hanging | |
| BD-10 | 30 | 5 | 6.35 | F | Suicide by burning | |
| Mean±SD | 23.2±5.4 | 4.4±1.1 | ||||
N, normal; BD, bipolar disorder; PMI, postmortem interval; SD, standard deviation