Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the patients of affective and nonaffective groups.
| Variables | Groups | χ 2 | df | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affective (N = 30) n (%) | Nonaffective (N = 30) n (%) | ||||
| Stressor | |||||
| Present | 7 (23) | 9 (30) | 0.341 | 1 | 0.559 |
| Absent | 23 (77) | 21 (70) | |||
| Onset | |||||
| Acute | 21 (70) | 2 (7) | 25.452 | 1 | 0.000* |
| Insidious | 9 (30) | 28 (93) | |||
| Course | |||||
| Episodic | 21 (70) | 5 (17) | 17.376 | 1 | 0.000* |
| Continuous | 9 (30) | 24 (80) | |||
| Fluctuating | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | |||
| Progress | |||||
| Deteriorating | 30 (100) | 29 (97) | 0.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Static | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | |||
| Treatment history | |||||
| Yes | 14 (47) | 11 (37) | 0.617 | 1 | 0.432 |
| No | 16 (53) | 19 (63) | |||
| Past history | |||||
| Yes | 22 (73) | 5 (17) | 19.461 | 1 | 0.000* |
| No | 8 (27) | 25 (83) | |||
| Family history | |||||
| Yes | 10 (33) | 15 (50) | 1.714 | 1.0 | 0.190 |
| No | 20 (67) | 15 (50) | |||
| Degree of relationship | |||||
| First degree | 9 (30) | 8 (27) | 5.273 | 2 | 0.072 |
| Other | 1 (3) | 7 (23) | |||
| No | 20 (67) | 15 (50) | |||
| Support | |||||
| Adequate | 29 (97) | 29 (97) | 0.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Inadequate | 1 (3) | 1 (3) | |||
| Number of episodes | |||||
| 1 | 1 (3) | 25 (83) | 39.871 | 4 | 0.000* |
| 2 | 7 (23) | 1 (3) | |||
| 3 | 13 (43) | 2 (7) | |||
| 4 | 5 (17) | 1 (3) | |||
| 5 | 4 (13) | 1 (3) | |||
| Form of voice | |||||
| Nil | 17 (57) | 8 (27) | 5.554 | 1 | 0.018* |
| 2nd person and 3rd person | 13 a(43) | 22 (73) | |||
*Significant.
aOnly 2nd person.