TableĀ 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Ā | BD (nā=ā30) Mean (SD) | MDD (nā=ā501) Mean (SD) | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 49.4 (12.6) | 46.9 (13.0) | āā1.467 | 0.143 |
| Ā | n (%) | n (%) | Chi square | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 1.26 | 0.262 | ||
Female | 23 (76.7) | 325 (64.9) | Ā | Ā |
Male | 7 (23.3) | 176 (35.1) | Ā | Ā |
Marital status | 7.18 | 0.028 | ||
Single | 4 (13.3) | 123 (26.1) | Ā | Ā |
Married/living with a partner | 16 (53.3) | 275 (58.3) | Ā | Ā |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 10 (33.3) | 74 (15.7) | Ā | Ā |
Education a | 1.07 | 0.586 | ||
Low | 1 (4.3) | 35 (9.3) | Ā | Ā |
Intermediate | 3 (13.0) | 65 (17.3) | Ā | Ā |
High | 19 (82.6) | 276 (73.4) | Ā | Ā |
Work | 5.65 | 0.227 | ||
Working or student | 12 (41.4) | 245 (53.5) | Ā | Ā |
Unemployed | 5 (17.2) | 78 (17.0) | Ā | Ā |
Retired | 2 (6.9) | 42 (9.2) | Ā | Ā |
Unemployed due to illness | 3 (10.3) | 46 (10.0) | Ā | Ā |
Incapacitated | 7 (24.1) | 47 (10.3) | Ā | Ā |
Current depression | 0.32 | 0.572 | ||
Yes | 15 (50) | 224 (44.7) | Ā | Ā |
No | 15 (50) | 277 (55.3) | Ā | Ā |
Current pharmacological treatment | 4.80 | 0.029 | ||
Antidepressants | 10 (33.3) | 240 (47.9) | Ā | Ā |
Mood stabilizers | 19 (63.3) | 1 (0.2) | Ā | Ā |
Antipsychotics | 10 (33.3) | 40 (8.0) | Ā | Ā |
Benzodiazepines | 5 (17.2) | 81 (16.6) | Ā | Ā |
Previous non-pharmacological treatment | 1.34 | 0.248 | ||
Cognitive (Behavioral) therapy | 11 (37.9) | 238 (49.0) | Ā | Ā |
DSM-IV co-morbid diagnosis | ||||
Generalized anxiety disorder | 2 (6.7) | 36 (7.2) | Ā | Ā |
Panic Disorder | ||||
Ā With agoraphobia | 1 (3.3) | 22 (4.4) | Ā | Ā |
Ā Without agoraphobia | 2 (6.7) | 23 (4.6) | Ā | Ā |
Post-traumatic stress disorder | 3 (10.0) | 16 (3.2) | Ā | Ā |
Social anxiety disorder | 0 (0.0) | 30 (6.0) | Ā | Ā |
Obsessive compulsive disorder | 0 (0.0) | 15 (3.0) | Ā | Ā |
Alcohol abuse | ||||
Ā Current | 1 (3.3) | 13 (2.6) | Ā | Ā |
Ā In past | 4 (13.3) | 19 (3.8) | Ā | Ā |
Autism spectrum disorder | 1 (3.3) | 10 (2.0) | Ā | Ā |
Attention deficit disorder | 0 (0.0) | 34 (6.8) | Ā | Ā |