Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Demographic variable | Value | |
| Females, n (%) | 716 (77.9) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 36.9 (12) | |
| Bipolar disorder diagnosis, n (%) | ||
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Bipolar disorder I | 321 (34.9) |
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Bipolar disorder II | 477 (51.9) |
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Other bipolar disorders/No formal diagnosis | 121 (13.2) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
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White | 560 (61.0) |
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Black/African | 40 (4.4) |
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Asian | 152 (16.6) |
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Middle Eastern | 22 (2.4) |
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Latin American | 48 (5.2) |
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Other or multiple ethnicities | 96 (10.5) |
| Education level, n (%) | ||
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Any high school | 177 (19.3) |
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Postsecondary | 214 (23.3) |
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Undergraduate | 324 (35.3) |
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Postgraduate | 173 (18.8) |
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Other | 31 (3.4) |
| How often do you use apps?, n (%) | ||
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Less than daily or not at all | 76 (8.3) |
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Up to 2 hours a day | 268 (29.2) |
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2-4 hours a day | 297 (32.3) |
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5 or more hours a day | 278 (30.3) |
| Use of bipolar disorder – related health apps, n (%) | 382 (41.6) | |
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Mood | 228 (24.8) |
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Sleep | 242 (26.3) |