Patients (n = 97) |  | Caregivers (n = 72) |  |
---|---|---|---|
Age (mean) (SD; range) | 40.8 (12.6; 19–72) | Age (mean) (SD; range) | 50.1 (11.9; 23–72) |
Gender (% female) | n = 56 (57.7%) | Gender (% female) | n = 33 (45.8%) |
QIDS (mean) (SD; range) | 9.0 (6.2; 0–24) |  |  |
ASRM (mean) (SD; range) | 1.7 (2.5; 0–9) |  |  |
Duration of illness in years (SD; range) | 13.9 (11.8; 0–45) |  |  |
BD diagnosis (self-reported)a | Â | Relationship (%) | Â |
 BD I (%) | n = 36 (37.1%) | Spouse | n = 48 (66.7%) |
 BD II (%) | n = 35 (36.1%) | Parent | n = 14 (19.4%) |
 BD other (%) | n = 4 (4.1%) | Other | n = 8 (11.1%) |
 Unknown to patient (%) | n = 22 (22.7%) | Not reported | n = 2 (2.8%) |
Age at first treatment (SD; range) | 32.8 (12.2;12–61) | Years involved in treatment of patient (SD; range) | 4.5 (5.9;0–30) |
Participating with caregiver (%) | n = 73 (75.3%) |  |  |
Participating w/o caregiver (%) | n = 24 (24.7%) |  |  |
Currently using medication (%) | n = 88 (90.7%) |  |  |
 Lithium (%) | n = 54 (61.4%) |  |  |
 Anticonvulsant b (%) | n = 28 (31.8%) |  |  |
 Antipsychotic c (%) | n = 24 (27.3%) |  |  |
 Antidepressant (%) | n = 36 (40.9%) |  |  |
 Anxiolytic (%) | n = 6 (6.8%) |  |  |
Number of medications, median (range) | 1 (1–4) |  |  |