Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Study Population
| Characteristics | Total (n=110) | Group 1 (n=54) | Group 2 (n=56) | Z/X2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 24.00–35.25 | 24–36.25 | 24–34.75 | −0.551 | 0.582 | |
| Age at onset (years), median (IQR) | 21.00–25.00 | 20–27 | 21.25–25 | −1.198 | 0.231 | |
| Duration of illness (years), median (IQR) | 1.00–8.25 | 1–8 | 1–9 | −0.015 | 0.988 | |
| Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score, median (IQR) | 18.75–25 | 18–25.25 | 20–25 | −0.775 | 0.439 | |
| Young Mania Rating Scale score, median (IQR) | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | −0.776 | 0.438 | |
| Sex, n (%) | Male | 45 (40.9) | 24 (53.3) | 21 (46.7) | 0.548 | 0.561 |
| Female | 65 (59.1) | 30 (46.2) | 35 (53.8) | |||
| Education, n (%) | High school or less | 13 (11.8) | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 5.256 | 0.156 |
| Technical secondary to junior college | 15 (13.6) | 9 (60) | 6 (40) | |||
| Undergraduate degree | 55 (50.0) | 21 (38.2) | 34 (61.8) | |||
| Master’s degree or higher | 27 (24.5) | 16 (59.3) | 11 (40.7) | |||
| Version preference, n (%) | Paper | 32 (29.1) | 12 (37.5) | 20 (62.5) | 2.426 | 0.144 |
| Electronic | 78 (70.9) | 42 (53.8) | 36 (46.2) | |||
| Family history of psychiatric disorders, n (%) | Positive | 25 (22.7) | 10 (40) | 15 (60) | 1.070 | 0.366 |
| Negative | 85 (77.3) | 44 (51.8) | 41 (48.2) | |||
| Employment | Full-time | 62 (56.4) | 32 (51.6) | 30 (48.4) | 0.432 | 0.812 |
| Student | 23 (20.9) | 11 (47.8) | 12 (52.2) | |||
| No job or retirement | 25 (22.7) | 11 (44) | 14 (56.0) | |||
Notes: Group 1: paper version, followed by the electronic version 1–2 h later. Group 2: electronic version, followed by the paper version 1–2 h later.
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.