Table 1.
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics at Study Intake for Subjects with Bipolar I Disorder N = 219
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 37 (13) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| male | 97 (44) |
| female | 122 (56) |
| Marital Status, n (%) | |
| never married | 84 (38) |
| married/live together | 85 (39) |
| divorced, separated, or widowed | 50 (23) |
| Socioeconomic Status, n (%)a, b | |
| I | 8 (4) |
| II | 32 (15) |
| III | 69 (32) |
| IV | 63 (29) |
| V | 47 (21) |
| Intake Medical Center, n (%) | |
| Boston | 34 (16) |
| Chicago | 43 (20) |
| Iowa City | 62 (28) |
| New York | 31 (14) |
| St. Louis | 49 (22) |
| Status at Intake, n, (%) | |
| inpatient | 196 (89) |
| outpatient | 23 (11) |
| Polarity of Mood State at Study Intake, n (%) | |
| mania | 142 (65) |
| major depression | 62 (28) |
| mixed | 15 (7) |
| Psychosis, n (%) | |
| present | 121 (55) |
| absent | 98 (45) |
| Global Assessment Scale score, mean (SD)c | 32 (11) |
| Age of Onset for First Lifetime Mood Episode (major depression, minor depression, mania or hypomania), years, mean (SD) | 24 (10) |
| Number of Mood Episodes Prior to Intake Episode, n (%) | |
| 0 | 27 (12) |
| 1 | 20 (9) |
| 2 | 26 (12) |
| 3 or more | 146 (67) |