Table 1 Demographic Characteristics and Disorder Characteristics of BD Patients
Variables | Total (n = 120) | BD-I (n = 92) | BD-II(n = 28) | t /χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 26.5 ± 10.0 | 27.4 ± 10.4 | 24.7 ± 8.4 | 1.26 | 0.21 |
Male sex (n, %) | 78(65.0%) | 61(66.3%) | 17(60.7%) | 0.29 | 0.59 |
Education (years, mean ± SD) | 12.3 ± 3.3 | 12.4 ± 3.3 | 12.3 ± 3.3 | 0.15 | 0.89 |
Marital status (n, %) | |||||
Unmarried | 75(62.5%) | 54(58.7%) | 21(75.0%) | 2.43 | 0.12 |
Married/ Divorced/other | 45(37.5%) | 38(41.3%) | 7(25.0%) | ||
Age at first episode (years, mean ± SD) | 25.6 ± 10.2 | 26.3 ± 10.6 | 23.1 ± 8.7 | 1.47 | 0.14 |
Age at first clinical visit (years, mean ± SD) | 26.2 ± 10.2 | 26.8 ± 10.6 | 23.9 ± 8.4 | 1.59 | 0.17 |
Lag between first episode and clinical visit (months, mean ± SD) | 7.2 ± 12.6 | 6.8 ± 10.0 | 10.8 ± 16.7 | 0.20 | 0.65 |
Disorder course (months, mean ± SD) | 20.3 ± 15.7 | 19.4 ± 16.3 | 23.1 ± 13.7 | 2.90* | 0.089 |
Remission (n, %) | |||||
Partial remission | 68(56.7%) | 53(58.2%) | 15(53.6%) | 0.1907 | 0.66 |
Full remission | 52(43.3%) | 39(42.4%) | 13(46.4%) | ||
vTotal scores of HAMD-17 (mean ± SD) | 1.4 ± 1.9 | 1.3 ± 1.8 | 1.8 ± 2.2 | 0.90* | 0.34 |
Total scores of YMRS (mean ± SD) | 0.7 ± 1.1 | 0.7 ± 1.2 | 0.4 ± 1.4 | 3.8472 | 0.05 |