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Table 1 Characteristics of the children and patient sample

From: Burden, reward, and coping of adult offspring of patients with depression and bipolar disorder

Characteristics of the adult children sample

Total [ N  = 30]

OBD [ n  = 15]

ODD [ n  = 15]

[ N ]

[%]

[ n ]

[%]

[ n ]

[%]

Gender

Female

20

66.7

10

66.7

10

66.7

Male

10

33.3

5

33.3

5

33.3

Age

18 to 20 years

6

20.0

5

33.3

1

6.7

21 to 30 years

10

33.3

4

26.7

6

40.0

31 to 40 years

11

36.7

4

26.7

7

46.7

41 to 46 years

3

10.0

2

13.3

1

6.7

Age at onset of parental disorder

0 to 10 years

13

43.3

7

46.7

6

40.0

11 to 20 years

6

20.0

3

20.0

3

20.0

Over 21 years

11

36.7

5

33.3

6

40.0

Marital status

Single

13

43.3

7

46.7

6

40.0

Living with partner

17

56.7

8

53.3

9

60.0

Child is the patient's custodian

Yes

2

6.7

2

13.3

-

-

No

28

93.3

13

86.7

15

100.0

Contact with patient (per week)

Up to 2 h

13

43.3

9

60.0

4

26.7

2 to 5 h

9

30.0

3

20.0

6

40.0

5 to 15 h

2

6.7

-

-

2

13.3

15 to 35 h

5

16.7

3

20.0

2

13.3

More than 35 h

1

3.3

-

-

1

6.7

Characteristics of the parent (patient) sample

Total [ N  = 30]

F31 [ n  = 15]

F32/33 [ n  = 15]

[ N ]

[%]

[ n ]

[%]

[ n ]

[%]

Diagnosis (ICD-10)

F31

15

50.0

15

100.0

-

-

F32

4

13.3

-

-

4

26.7

F33

11

36.7

-

-

11

73.3

Gender

Female

19

63.3

7

46.7

12

80.0

Male

11

36.7

8

53.3

3

20.0

Age

41 to 49 years

9

30.0

4

26.7

5

33.3

50 to 59 years

10

33.3

6

40.0

4

26.7

60 to 69 years

11

36.7

5

33.3

6

40.0

Marital status

Single

5

16.7

1

6.7

4

26.7

Living with partner

25

83.3

14

93.3

11

73.3

Number of children

1

7

23.3

5

33.3

2

13.3

2

13

43.3

7

46.7

6

40.0

3

7

23.3

3

20.0

4

26.7

4

3

10.0

-

-

3

20.0

Ever attempted suicide

Yes

11

36.7

8

53.3

3

20.0

No

19

63.3

7

46.7

12

80.0

Legal tutelage

Yes

4

13.3

4

26.7

-

-

No

26

86.7

11

73.3

15

100.0

CGI (clinical global impression; severity of the disorder) at date of discharge

Mildly ill

7

23.3

2

13.3

5

33.3

Moderately ill

6

20.0

4

26.7

2

13.3

Considerably ill

6

20.0

4

26.7

2

13.3

Severely ill

7

23.3

2

13.3

5

33.3

No data provided

4

13.3

3

20.0

1

6.7

  1. OBD = offspring of patients with bipolar disorder; ODD = offspring of patients with depressive.