Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants

Gender

 Male

4

 Female

12

Age in years

 Range

20–51

 Mean

37

Family status

 Single without children

5

 Single with children

2

 Part of a couple without children

4

 Part of a couple with children

5

Employment status

 Student

2

 Employed

6

 Unemployed

8

Time since onset of symptoms in years

 Range

5–27

 Mean

16

Time since diagnosis in years

 Range

1–16

 Mean

5

Type of bipolar disorder

 Type 1

5

 Type 2

8

 Undetermined

3