Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | N = 200 |
|---|---|
| Age in Years, mean (SD) | 43.2 (12.4) |
| Female, n (%) | 119 (59.5%) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| African-American or Black | 18 (9.0%) |
| American Native | 4 (2.0%) |
| Asian | 7 (3.5%) |
| Caucasian or White | 138 (69.0%) |
| Hawaiian Native or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.5%) |
| Multiple Races | 21 (10.5%) |
| Other | 11 (4.5%) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Hispanic/Spanish/Latino origin | 21 (10.5%) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Less than High School Diploma | 4 (2.0%) |
| High School Diploma or GED | 36 (18.0%) |
| Some College, but no degree | 60 (30.0%) |
| Associate’s Degree or Technical Certificate | 27 (13.5%) |
| Bachelor’s Degree (B.A., B.S., etc.) | 49 (24.5%) |
| Graduate Degree (M.A., M.S., Ph.D. M.D., etc.) | 24 (12.0%) |
| Current Employment Statusa | |
| Employed (working for pay) full-time | 63 (31.5%) |
| Disability | 48 (24.0%) |
| Retired | 22 (11.0%) |
| Employed (working for pay) part-time | 21 (10.5%) |
| Homemaker | 15 (7.5%) |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 12 (6.0%) |
| Student | 12 (6.0%) |
| Unemployed and not looking for work | 4 (2.0%) |
| Other | 3 (1.5%) |
| Time Since BD-I Diagnosis, n (%) | |
| 1 year to < 2 years | 19 (9.5%) |
| 2 years to < 3 years | 16 (8.0%) |
| 3 years to < 5 years | 41 (20.5%) |
| 5 years to < 10 years | 38 (19.0%) |
| ≥ 10 years | 86 (43.0%) |
| Currently Taking Oral AP, n (%)b | 162 (81.4%) |
AP Antipsychotic, SD Standard Deviation
a Employment status categories are listed in order of descending frequency
b One participant’s response was not recorded due to a technology problem, and has been excluded from frequency calculations