Table 2.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 74 BD patient and, 74 healthy subjects.
| Characteristics | BD | HC | t or χ2 | df | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 43.96 (12.4) | 43.96 (17.2) | 0.00 | 146 | – |
| Males, n (%) | 42 (56.8) | 42 (56.8) | 0.00 | 1 | – |
| Educational level (years), mean (SD) | 14.2 (3.3) | 14.8 (2.9) | −1.22 | 146 | 0.22 |
| Duration of illness (years), mean (SD) | 14.9 (10.7) | – | – | – | – |
| Number of past manic/hypomanic episodes, mean (SD) | 5 (6.2) | – | – | – | – |
| Number of past depressive episodes, mean (SD) | 6.2 (6.4) | – | – | – | – |
| HAM-D score, mean (SD) | 7.7 (5.6) | – | – | – | – |
| YMRS score, mean (SD) | 5 (6) | – | – | – | – |
| Current medication, n (%) | 74 (100) | – | – | – | – |
| Antidepressant, n (%) | 29 (39.2) | – | – | – | – |
| Antipsychotics, n (%) | 47 (63.5) | – | – | – | – |
| Lithium, n (%) | 44 (59.5) | – | – | – | – |
| Benzodiazepines, n (%) | 29 (39.2) | – | – | – | – |
| Other mood-stabiliser, n (%) | 48 (65.8) | – | – | – | – |
df, degrees of freedom; SD, standard deviation; HAM-D, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; YMRS, Young Mania Rating Scale.