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Table 1 Characteristics of study population

From: Adaptation to bipolar disorder and perceived risk to children: a survey of parents with bipolar disorder

Variable

 

N (%)

Sex

Male

32 (16.3%)

Female

164 (83.7%)

Race (choose all that apply)

White

181 (68.0%)

Black/African-American

9 (3.4%)

Native American or Alaskan Native

4 (1.5%)

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Hispanic or Latino

9 (3.4%)

Other

4 (1.5%)

 

No Race Chosen

68 (25.6%)

Age

18-25

12 (6.1%)

26–35

44 (22.4%)

36–45

73 (37.1%)

46–55

60 (30.5%)

56–65

8 (4.0%)

Over 65

0

Marital status

Married

117 (59.7%)

Separated or Divorced

56 (28.6%)

Never Married

22 (11.2%)

Widowed

1 (0.5%)

Time since diagnosis

Less than 1 year

29 (10.9%)

1–5 years ago

88 (33.1%)

6–10 years ago

67 (25.2%)

11–15 years ago

44 (16.5%)

 

16-20 years ago

23 (8.6%)

 

More than 20 years ago

15 (5.6%)

Number of States represented

 

43