Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects
| Criteria | Controls | Schizophrenia | Bipolar disorder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Mean death age ± SEM | 51.56 ± 5.08 | 54.3 ± 1.81 | 45.77 ± 2.70 |
| Median death age | 54 | 53 | 45 |
| Age range | 20–67 | 49–64 | 25–62 |
| % Suicides | 0.00% | 20.00% | 69.23% |
| % Smokers | 30.00% | 70.00% | 80.00% |
| % Alcohol-dependents | 0.00% | 10.00% | 30.77% |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Caucasians | 77.78% | 60.00% | 84.61% |
| Hispanics | 22.22% | 40.00% | 15.39% |
| Gender | |||
| Males | 66.67% | 70.00% | 61.54% |
| Females | 33.33% | 30.00% | 38.46% |
| Other characteristics | |||
| pH | 6.48 ± 0.05 | 6.23 ± 0.14 | 6.56 ± 0.04 |
| Postmortem intervals, PMI | 26.06 ± 1.11 | 29.98 ± 2.21 | 28.22 ± 1.78 |
| Body mass index, BMI | 27.93 ± 2.24 | 29.73 ± 1.23 | 26.34 ± 1.92 |