Table 1. Demographic details of SMC brain series.

	Whole series (n=104)	Controls (n=35)	Schizophrenia (n=35)	Bipolar disorder (n=34)
Sex (M:F)	68:36	26:9	26:9	16:18
Age (years)	44.0±9.0	44.2±7.6	42.6±8.5	45.4±10.7
Fresh brain weight (g)	1427±134	1444±148	1442±107	1395±142
Side of brain studied (L:R)	52:52	16:19	17:18	19:15
Brain pH	6.50±0.28	6.61±0.27	6.47±0.24	6.43±0.30
RIN for cerebellar mRNA	6.26±1.73	6.15±2.02	6.43±1.45	6.21±1.72
RIN for hippocampal mRNA	4.80±1.27	5.03±1.13	4.68±1.36	4.68±1.33
RIN for cingulate mRNA	4.81±1.42	4.72±1.56	5.07±1.52	4.89±1.82
Autopsy delay (hours)	32.8±16.1	29.4±12.9	31.4±15.5	37.9±18.6
Storage time (months)	86.6±23.2	81±18	87±23	93±26

Values are mean±S.D.

RIN: RNA integrity number; higher numbers indicate more intact RNA.