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Table 2 Scores on the body language reading test (point-light walkers) in participants with bipolar disorder (BD) and healthy participants (HC) across sex

From: Impairment in emotion perception from body movements in individuals with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder is associated with functional capacity

 

BD

Mean (SD)

HC

Mean (SD)

Statistics

Total

n = 53

Males

n = 17

Females

n = 36

Total

n = 84

Males

n = 51

Females

n = 33

EmoBio total

0.83 (0.12)

0.81 (0.13)

0.84 (0.12)

0.87 (0.08)

0.86 (0.08)

0.88 (0.09)

ANOVA:

Group: F = 4.85, p = 0.029

EmoBio angry

0.72 (0.24)

0.71 (0.24)

0.72 (0.24)

0.81 (0.17)

0.81 (0.15)

0.81 (0.21)

ANOVA:

Group: F = 5.06, p = 0.026

Sex: F = 1.77, ns

Emotion: F = 14.92, p < 0.001

All interaction effects: ns

EmoBio happy

0.89 (0.13)

0.85 (0.15)

0.91 (0.12)

0.91 (0.11)

0.92 (0.09)

0.89 (0.13)

EmoBio sad

0.84 (0.20)

0.84 (0.22)

0.84 (0.19)

0.87 (0.17)

0.85 (0.19)

0.90 (0.12)

EmoBio fearful

0.80 (0.25)

0.84 (0.25)

0.79 (0.25)

0.82 (0.18)

0.82 (0.16)

0.82 (0.21)

EmoBio neutral

0.89 (0.18)

0.82 (0.20)

0.92 (0.16)

0.92 (0.13)

0.90 (0.12)

0.96 (0.12)

  1. EmoBio: Emotional Biological Motion