Table 2.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample, according to diagnosis
| Major depression (N = 69) | Bipolar disorder (93) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (M ± DS) | 48.4 (14.7) | 47.7 (13.5) |
| Gender, M, % (N) | 33.3 (23) | 52.7 (49) |
| Living situation, with partner yes % (N) | 28.8 (39) | 43.0 (40) |
| Years of education (M ± DS) | 12.2 (3.8) | 13.6 (3.5) |
| Employed, yes, % (N) | 37.7 (26) | 51.6 (48) |
| Duration of illness (M ± DS) | 10.9 (12.5) | 20.7 (13.2)**** |
| Suicide attempts, yes, % (N) | 13.2 (9) | 26.9 (25)* |
| Seasonality, yes, % (N) | 6.0 (4) | 39.8 (37)**** |
| Presence of psychotic symptoms during acute phases, yes, % (N) | 3.8 (2) | 43.0 (40)**** |
| Aggressive behaviors, yes, % (N) | 19.1 (13) | 23.6 (21) |
| BIS-11, total score (M ± DS) | 71.6 (12.1) | 82.9 (16.0)**** |
| BIS11, Attentional impulsiveness subscale (M ± DS) | 17.6 (3.4) | 20.3 (4.3)**** |
| BIS11, Motor impulsiveness subscale (M ± DS) | 32.4 (9.3) | 25.9 (7.1)**** |
| BIS11, Non-planning impulsiveness subscale (M ± DS) | 28.1 (5.0) | 30.1 (4.2)**** |
| Depressive affective temperament (M ± DS) | 22.5 (6.5) | 22.1 (6.6) |
| Hyperthymic affective temperament (M ± DS) | 18.2 (4.8) | 19.9 (5.5) |
| Anxious affective temperament (M ± DS) | 21.4 (7.9) | 17.1 (6.2)**** |
| Cyclothymic affective temperament (M ± DS) | 23.2 (8.6) | 22.6 (8.0) |
| Irritable affective temperament (M ± DS) | 15.6 (6.4) | 17.6 (8.1) |
| HAM-D, total score (M ± DS) | 11.3 (5.7) | 6.3 (11.5)*** |
| YMRS, total score (M ± DS) | 0.7 (1.3) | 4.6 (8.2)**** |
| MANSA, total score (M ± DS) | 3.7 (1.1) | 3.8 (1.0) |
| PSP Total score (M ± DS) | 71.3 (17.2) | 69.7 (20.9) |
| B-MCCB, symbol coding, M (SD) | 35.7 (12.7) | 41.0 (14.3) |
| B-MCCB, animal naming, M (SD) | 19.4 (7.4) | 18.9 (5.4) |
| B-MCCB trial making test A, M (SD) | 49.5 (19.8) | 46.1 (22.7) |
MANSA Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life, B-MCCB Brief MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery, PSP: Personal and Social Performance Scale, BIS-11: Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, HAM-D Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, YMRS Young Mania Rating Scale
*p < .05
**p < .01
***p < .001
****p < .0001