Table 4.

Comparison of Cassidy Scale for Manic States scores across the three treatment groups

CSMS	Treatment group	Mean±SD	df	F	P
Baseline	Lithium	45.03±7.26	2	1.814	0.171
	Carbamazepine	44.00±8.22
	Sodium valproate	48.47±6.746
First week	Lithium	24.00±8.97	2	0.045	0.956
	Carbamazepine	25.65±9.24
	Sodium valproate	24.82±12.99
Second week	Lithium	17.20±7.89	2	1.347	0.267
	Carbamazepine	22.00±12.98
	Sodium valproate	16.94±13.66
Third week	Lithium	15.97±11.11	2	0.684	0.508
	Carbamazepine	20.35±14.90
	Sodium valproate	16.52±15.44
Fourth week	Lithium	17.36±12.28	2	1.941	0.152
	Carbamazepine	21.70±15.04
	Sodium valproate	12.82±14.31
Fifth week	Lithium	13.30±11.45	2	1.492	0.233
	Carbamazepine	18.95±15.36
	Sodium valproate	12.00±14.52

df – Degree of freedom; P<0.05; F – ANOVA value; CSMS – Cassidy Scale for Manic States; SD – Standard deviation