Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study samples
| Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with BD (n = 26) | Healthy controls (n = 26) | Patients with BD (n = 14) | Healthy controls (n = 14) | |
| Age (years) | 41.5 (11.27) | 41.3 (11.65) | 37.6 (11.97) | 37.4 (10.98) |
| Male:Female | 12:14 | 12:14 | 6:8 | 6:8 |
| IQ | 102.3 (15.93) | 103.3 (17.37) | 108.6 (16.88) | 110.9 (18.99) |
| Age of onset (years) | 25.7 (9.22) | – | 18.8 (7.43) | – |
| HAMD | 6.6 (3.39) | – | 4.2 (5.15) | – |
| MRS | 1.8 (4.11) | – | 1.7 (3.12) | – |
| GAF | 71.1 (11.31) | – | 70.2 (24.14) | – |
BD, Bipolar disorder; HAMD, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; MRS, Mania Rating Scale; GAF, Global Assessment of Functioning.
Continuous data expressed as mean (standard deviation).