Table 2 distribution of bipolar patients by factors related to aggressive behaviour attending at Amanual Mental Specialized Hospital; May, 2015
Aggressive behavior | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Yes | No | Overall | Chisq test (X2) |
History of aggression | ||||
Yes | 110(33.1%) | 222(66.9%) | 332(80.8%) | 11.34 |
No | 71(13.9%) | 68(86.1%) | 79(19.2%) | |
Number of episode | ||||
One episode | 19(16%) | 100(84%) | 119(29%) | 14.64 |
More than one episode | 102(34.9%) | 190(65.1%) | 292(71%) | |
Current medication | ||||
Antipsychotic | ||||
Yes | 71(28.7%) | 176(71.3%) | 247(60.1%) | .14 |
No | 50(30.5%) | 114(69.5%) | 164(39.9%) | |
Antidepressant | ||||
Yes | 15(26.3%) | 42(73.7%) | 57(13.9%) | .311 |
No | 106(29.9%) | 248(70.1%) | 354(86.1%) | |
Mood stabilizer | ||||
Yes | 95(30.4%) | 218(69.6%) | 313(76.5%) | .52 |
No | 26(26.5%) | 72(73.5%) | 98(23.5%) | |
Antipsychotic& mood stabilizer | ||||
Yes | 4(26.7%) | 11(73.3%) | 15(3.6%) | .06 |
No | 117(29.5%) | 279(70.5%) | 396(96.4%) | |
Adherence | ||||
Poor | 69(59% | 48(41%) | 117(28.5%) | 69.40 |
Moderate | 33(19.6%) | 135(80.4%) | 168(40.9%) | |
High | 19(15.1) | 107(84.9%) | 126(30.6%) | |
Perceived stress | ||||
Low | 31(26.3%) | 87(73.7%) | 118(28.7%) | .98 |
Average | 24(28.9%) | 59(71.1%) | 83(20.2%) | |
High | 66(31.4%) | 144(68.6%) | 210(51.1%) | |
Social support | ||||
Poor | 53(37.3%) | 89(62.7%) | 142(34.5%) | 7.00 |
Moderate | 49(26.6%) | 135(73.4%) | 184(44.8%) | |
Strong | 19(22.4%) | 66(77.6%) | 85(20.7%) | |
Family related problem | ||||
Yes | 62(40%) | 93(60%) | 155(37.7%) | 13.36 |
No | 59(23%) | 197(77%) | 256(62.3) | |
Current substance use | ||||
Yes | 50(42.7%) | 67(57.3%) | 117(28.5%) | 13.92 |
No | 71(24.1%) | 223(75.9%) | 294(71.5%) | |
Current symptoms | ||||
Depressive | ||||
Yes | 93(47%) | 105(53%) | 198(48.2%) | 56.51 |
No | 28(13.1% | 185(86.9%) | 213(51.8%) | |
Psychotic | ||||
Yes | 100(53.2%) | 88(46.8%) | 188(45.7%) | 103.58 |
No | 22(9.9%) | 201(90.1%) | 223(54.3%) | |
Mania | ||||
Yes | 62(60.2%) | 41(39.8%) | 103(25.1%) | 62.58 |
No | 59(19.2%) | 249(80.8%) | 308(74.9%) | |