BD (n=30) | BD I (n=15) | BD II (n=15) | HCs (n=32) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (F:M) | 11:19 | 6:9 | 5:1 | 14:18 | 0.1 |
Age (m + SD) | 36.1 (+10.1) | 34.3(+10.3) | 38.0(+9.6) | 31.2(+11.8) | 0.4 |
Education in years (m + SD) | 14.3 (+1.6) | 14.5(+1.9) | 14.0(+1.6) | 14.9(+2.1) | 0.3 |
Age of onset (m + SD) | 23.9(+6.8) | 23.6(+5.8) | 24.2(+7.9) | - | 0.8 |
Psychiatric comorbidity (%) | 40.0 | 26.6 | 53.3 | - | 0.1 |
Medical comorbidity (%) | 36.6 | 33.3 | 40.0 | - | 0.3 |
Positive family history for psychiatric disorders (%) | 56.6 | 46.6 | 66.0 | - | 0.4 |
DUI (months) (m + SD) | 26.2(+18.5) | 13.7(+19.2)** | 40.6(+50.7) | - | 0.0004 |
Number of depressive episodes (m) | 6.3 | 4.0 | 7.0 | - | 0.2 |
Number of manic/mixed/hypomanic episodes (m) | 6.6 | 6.3 | 7.0 | - | 0.1 |
Duration of last episode (days) | 32.7 | 38.6 | 26.2 | - | 0.2 |
Monotherapy (%) ADs MSs |
20.0 0 100.0 |
20.0 0 100.0 |
20.0 0 100.0 |
- | 0.3 |