Table 2.
Demographic information
| Diagnosis | Total studies (n) | Patients (n) | Controls (n) | Patients age, mean (SD) | Controls age, mean (SD) | Patients % male | Controls % male |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schizophrenia | 251 | 4925 | 5393 | 33.8 (8.5) | 32.8 (7.9) | 69.9 | 61.5 |
| Anxiety Disorders | 88 | 1516 | 1538 | 33.6 (8.3) | 32.7 (7.9) | 39.3 | 39.8 |
| Major Depressive Disorder | 84 | 1591 | 1530 | 37.0 (9.7) | 35.1 (9.6) | 37.3 | 36.8 |
| Bipolar Disorder | 73 | 1549 | 1669 | 36.7 (9.7) | 34.9 (9.3) | 46.4 | 47.2 |
| Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | 41 | 864 | 852 | 32.9 (8.5) | 31.6 (7.5) | 47.8 | 49.2 |
| Total | 537 | 10445 | 10982 | 34.6 (8.8) | 33.3 (8.3) | 55.2 | 51.9 |
Age is shown in years, mean (standard deviation); Anxiety Disorders includes studies on patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder, Specific Phobias, and Social Anxiety Disorder.