Table 1 Demographic data and background characteristics of women with BD, N = 61, standard deviation I brackets
From: Sexual distress and quality of life among women with bipolar disorder
Age (range 19–63 years) | 33.7 (10.0) |
Education | |
No training | 7 (12%) |
Higher education | 38 (62%) |
Other | 16 (26%) |
Employed | 19 (31%) |
Sexual orientation | |
Heterosexual | 50 (82%) |
Homosexual/bisexual | 11 (18%) |
Civil status | |
Single | 28 (46%) |
Married | 7 (11%) |
Cohabiting with partner | 11 (18%) |
In a relationship, but live apart | 15 (25%) |
Children | 23 (38%) |
Children living at home | 18 (30%) |
Current smoker | 21 (34%) |
Menopause | 5 (8%) |
Body mass index (BMI = kg/m2); mean ± SD | 26 (6) |
BMI < 18.5 (underweight) | 2 (3%) |
BMI 18.5–25 (normal weight) | 28 (46%) |
BMI > 25 (overweight to obesity) | 31 (51%) |
Medication | |
Antidepressants | 8a (13%) |
Antipsychotics | 35 (57%) |
Sleeping pills/benzodiazepines | 24 (39%) |
Mood stabilisers/lithium | 50 (82%) |
No medication | 4 (7%) |
Affective symptoms | |
ASRM | 10 (16%) |
MDI | 20b (33%) |
In remission | 31 (51%) |
WHOQoL-BREF; mean ± SD | |
Overall QoL | 3.3 (0.9) |
General health | 2.0 (1.1) |
Physical health | 62.7 (17.5) |
Psychological health | 26.9 (19.8) |
Social relationships | 58.7 (22.4) |
Environment | 62.6 (14.6) |