Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of participants with BD categorically split by age-group (pediatric vs. adult)
| BD Youths | BD Adults | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N=47) | (N=28) | |||
| Clinical Variable | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| YMRSa | 7.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
| Depression Scoreb | 5.1 | 4.3 | 27.9 | 9.1 |
| Global Functioning Scorec | 60.7 | 13.3 | 65.8 | 11.8 |
| Illness Onset Aged | 9.9 | 3.7 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Mood Status | N | % | N | % |
| Euthymic | 37 | 78.7 | 24 | 85.7 |
| Hypomanic | 4 | 8.5 | 3 | 10.7 |
| Mixed | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Depressed | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Comorbid Conditions | N | % | N | % |
| Substance Abuse/Dependence | 1 | 2.1 | 11 | 39.3 |
| GAD | 4 | 8.5 | 4 | 14.3 |
| ADHD | 27 | 57.4 | 10 | 35.7 |
a
YMRS scores for two youths and one adult were not available.
b
CDRS-R for youths, HAM-D for adults; depression scores were not available from two youths and one adult.
c
CGAS for youths, GAF for adults; one adult's score was not available.
d
Illness onset ages for two youths and one adult were not available.
Legend: ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; BD = Bipolar Disorder; GAD = Generalized Anxiety Disorder; SD = standard deviation; YMRS = Young Mania Rating Scale; CDRS-R = Children's Depression Scale-Revised; HAM-D = Hamilton Depression scale; CGAS = Children's Global Assessment Scale; GAF = Global Assessment of Functioning.