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Table 3 Clinical characteristics of the patient groups

From: Prophylactic lithium treatment and cognitive performance in patients with a long history of bipolar illness: no simple answers in complex disease-treatment interplay

 

Non-Li group

Li group

Duration of illness in years, mean (SD)

20.1 (10.1)

23.8 (9.0)

Bipolar I, %

56%

59%

Medical comorbidity, %

  

High blood pressure and any cardiovascular disease

28%

16%

Diabetes mellitus

4%

7%

 Thyroid disorder

8%

36%

 Asthma and any lung disease

12%

5%

 Rheumatism, arthritis

16%

5%

Medication, %

  

 Lithium

0%

100%

 Valproate

35%

5%

 Carbamazepine

17%

7%

 Lamotrigine

21%

7%

 Atypical antipsychotics

41%

12%

 Non-tricyclic AD

45%

21%

 Benzodiazepines

10%

2%

  1. AD, antidepressant.