Table 1.
Demographic and clinical variables of the study population: mean ± sd [missing values]
| Omega-3 (n = 23) | Corn oil (n = 19) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46.6 ± 13.25 | 42.1 ± 10.75 | 0.33 |
| Gender (m/f) | 11/12 | 8/11 | 0.76 |
| Bipolar (I/II) | 12/5 | 8/5 | 0.71 |
| Bipolar NOS | 6 | 6 | 0.74 |
| Age at onset depression (years) | 22.7 ± 10.25 | 24.2 ± 6.75 | 0.62 |
| Age at onset mania (years) | 29.0 ± 18.00 | 25.1 ± 7.25 | 0.36 |
| Number depressive episodes | 9.5 ± 7.00 | 9.9 ± 9.00 | 0.74 |
| Number manic episodes | 5.0 ± 4.00 | 8.3 ± 4.00 | 0.86 |
| Episodes mania/depression | 0.2 ± 0.25 | 0.2 ± 0.00 | 0.76 |
| Hospitalisation depression | 2.1 ± 1.75 | 2.9 ± 1.00 | 0.77 |
| Hospitalisation mania | 1.4 ± 2.00 | 1. 5 ± 2.00 | 0.62 |
| Hospitalisation mania/depression | 0.6 ± 1.00 | 0.6 ± 1.00 | 0.69 |
| MADRS | 7.5 ± 8.2 | 6.1 ± 9.5 | 0.65 |
| HAMD-21 | 6.9 ± 6.5 | 3.1 ± 3.3 | 0.02 |
| HAMD-17 | 5.3 ± 5.0 | 2.6 ± 3.3 | 0.06 |
| CGI Mania | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 0.27 |
| CGI depression | 2.1 ± 1.5 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 0.07 |
| CGI bipolar | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 0.42 |
| YMRS | 2.2 ± 1.8 | 1.9 ± 2.6 | 0.72 |