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. 2012 Oct-Dec;6(4):203–211. doi: 10.1590/S1980-57642012DN06040003

Table 5.

Intracranial, brain and cerebellar volumes (cm3) in control, bipolar without and with suicide attempts groups.36

Variable Control n=22 Bipolar disorder n=40 Bipolar disorder without history of suicide attempt (n=20) Bipolar disorder with history of suicide attempt (n=20) t / F p
Intracranial volume* 1429.70±157.32 1399.37±153.19 1380.91±138.82 1417.82±167.87 0.55**, 0.55+ 0.46**, 0.58+
Brain volume* 834.24±56.85 820.71±36.78 816.83±35.17 824.59±38.82 1.29**, 0.79+ 0.26**, 0.46+
Left cerebellum* 44.31±7.51 40.18±6.03 40.85±5.53 39.50±6.57 5.58**, 2.97+ 0.02**, 0.06+
Right cerebellum* 45.40±7.48 41.15±6.51 41.80±5.29 40.50±7.62 5.43**, 2.86+ 0.02**, 0.06+
Vermis 5.62±0.81 4.76±0.66 4.97±0.71 4.56±0.55 20.20**, 12.19+ <0.01**,+
*

Mean±SD , cubic centimeters (cm3);

**

Controls versus bipolar (t-test, p value);

+

Controls versus bipolar with and without suicide attempts (F test; p value).