Table 1 Description of the cohort of BD patients enrolled in the study (N = 344) and results from sociodemographic and clinical assessment
Characteristic | M or N | ± SD or % |
|---|---|---|
Age, M (± SD) | 46.88 | ± 13.94 |
Age at onset, M (± SD) | 25.73 | ± 9.40 |
duration of untreated illness, M (± SD) | 5.84 | ± 10.31 |
number of depressive episodes, M (SD±) | 5.81 | ± 5.92 |
number of manic episodes, M (± SD) | 4.04 | ± 4.41 |
number of hypomanic episodes, M (SD±) | 2.65 | ± 2.69 |
numbers of total affective episodes, M (± SD) | 11.39 | ± 9.87 |
Female, N (yes%) | 177 | 51.5% |
Graduation, N (yes%) | 246 | 71.5% |
Marital status, N (yes%) | 186 | 54.1% |
Employed, N (yes%) | 171 | 49.7% |
Diagnosis of bipolar disorder I, N (yes%) | 253 | 73.5% |
Diagnosis of bipolar disorder II, N (yes%) | 91 | 26.5% |
Family history of psychiatric disorder, N (yes%) | 190 | 55.2% |
Seasonality, N (yes%) | 171 | 49.7% |
Aggressive behaviors, N (yes%) | 194 | 56.4% |
Mixed features, N (yes%) | 193 | 56.1% |
Lifetime abuse, N (yes%) | 124 | 36.0% |
Psychotic symptoms, N (yes%) | 144 | 41.9% |
Antidepressant mania, N (yes%) | 85 | 24.7% |
Suicide attempts, N (yes%) | 138 | 40.1% |
cPTSD Prevalence, N (yes%) | 154 | 44.7% |