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Table 3 Scores of the subjects in each section of MDQ

From: Validation of the Chinese version of the "Mood Disorder Questionnaire" for screening bipolar disorder among patients with a current depressive episode

MDQ

 

BPDIa

BPDIIa

UPDa

  

(N = 20)

(N = 50)

(N = 52)

Section 1(Number of positive answers)

x ¯ ± s

6.85 ± 3.33

5.76 ± 2.73

3.02 ± 2.00**b

Section2

Yes

12(60.0%)

26(50%)

12(23.1%)

 

No

6(30.0%)

16(34.6%)

30(57.7%)

 

Missing

2(10.0%)

8(15.4%)

10(19.2%)

Section 3

unaffected

4(21.1%)

6(12.0%)

10(19.2%)

 

mild

7(36.8%)

12(24.0%)

14(26.9%)

 

moderate

3(15.8%)

16(32.0%)

11(21.2%)

 

severe

3(15.8%)

13(26.0%)

7(13.5%)

 

missing

2(10.5%)

3(6.0%)

10(19.2%)

  1. a. the final diagnosis after one year follow-up
  2. b. compared to subjects with BPD, subjects with UPD scored significantly lower (P < 0.01) in section 1 of MDQ