Table 3. Results from the 24-hour recording of motor activity.

Variable	Mania	Depression	Healthy controls	p-value
Number of subjects (n)	18	12	28
Mean/minute	157±84	128±76+	203±71	0.014
SD/min in % of mean	145.1±39.1	179.4±56.9	147.3±29.8	0.043
RMSSD/min in % of mean	113.7±41.8	150.5±62.4+ (T)	99.1±21.5	0.002
RMSSD/SD	0.774±0.094***	0.828±0.098+++	0.675±0.077	<0.001

All data are given as mean ± SD. p-values obtained in a one-way ANOVA. Post hoc Bonferroni tests:

***p≤0.001, mania compared to healthy controls.

⁺p≤0.05, depression compared to healthy controls.

⁺⁺⁺p≤0.001, depression compared to healthy controls.

(T): Tamhane’s T2 post hoc test was used when unequal variances were assumed.