Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of non-Hispanic whites and Hispanics with bipolar disorder.
| Characteristic | Non-Hispanic Whites (N = 137) | Hispanics (N = 26) | X 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | SE | % | SE | ||
| Age (years) | 194.6 | ||||
| 18-29 | 24.8 | .04 | 50.0 | .11 | |
| 30-44 | 38.0 | .04 | 34.6 | .08 | |
| 45-59 | 30.7 | .04 | 15.4 | .09 | |
| ≥60 | 6.6 | .02 | 0 | - | |
| Female | 62.8 | .05 | 50.0 | .10 | 85.1 |
| Education (years) | 70.0 | ||||
| ≤11 | 19.7 | .04 | 23.1 | .10 | |
| 12 | 30.7 | .05 | 34.6 | .11 | |
| 13-15 | 35.8 | .04 | 30.8 | .09 | |
| ≥16 | 13.1 | .03 | 11.5 | .04 | |
| Household Income | 19.1 | ||||
| <$18,000 | 23.4 | .04 | 19.2 | .06 | |
| $18,000-$31,999 | 17.5 | .05 | 23.1 | .08 | |
| $32,000-$54,999 | 27.0 | .05 | 23.1 | .09 | |
| ≥$55,000 | 31.4 | .03 | 34.6 | .11 | |
| Marital Status | 264.3* | ||||
| Married/cohabiting | 51.1 | .05 | 61.5 | .09 | |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 28.5 | .04 | 3.8 | .02 | |
| Never married | 20.4 | .04 | 34.6 | .09 | |
| Insured | 85.4 | .03 | 65.4 | .11 | 239.7* |
| Unemployed | 43.8 | .04 | 42.3 | .12 | 0.39 |
| U.S. Citizen | 100 | - | 80.9 | .09 | 997.1** |
| Born in the U.S. | 98.5 | .001 | 69.2 | .08 | 1410.9** |
| Any Lifetime Anxiety Disorder | 91.2 | .03 | 84.6 | .08 | 74.3 |
| Any Lifetime Substance Use Disorder | 51.1 | .04 | 50.0 | .08 | 0.81 |
| M | SE | M | SE | F | |
| Number of Manic Episodes in the Prior Year | 6.36 | 2.35 | 3.31 | .78 | 1.51 |
| Number of Depressive Episodes in the Prior Year | 8.91 | 2.56 | 6.10 | 1.10 | 1.03 |
Note: Percentages are calculated of number of valid cases.
*
p < .05
**
p < .001