Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the participants.
| Children of mothers with schizophrenia (n = 28) |
Children of mothers with bipolar disorder (n = 23) |
Control children (n = 29) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 10.6 (SD = 0.8) | 10.8 (SD = 0.5) | 10.6 (SD = 0.9) |
| Gender (boys/girls) | 20/8 | 18/5 | 16/3 |
| IQ | 96.6 (SD = 12.4) | 102.8 (SD = 11.3) | 101.9 (SD = 10.5) |
| Obstetric complications | 1/28 | 1/23 | 1/29 |
| Severe childhood illness | 1/28 | 1/23 | 2/29 |
| Emotional symptoms | 6/28 | 4/23 | 0/29 |
| Conduct problems | 3/28 | 4/23 | 1/29 |
| Academic impairment | 5/28 | 2/23 | 1/29 |