Table 1 Demographic data of the 16 BPD patients in this gene expression study
From: Peripheral PDLIM5 expression in bipolar disorder and the effect of olanzapine administration
Characteristic | Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 6 | 33.3 |
Female | 10 | 55.6 | |
Marital status | Single | 9 | 50 |
Married | 5 | 27.8 | |
Divorced | 2 | 11.1 | |
Education | Primary | 2 | 11.1 |
Secondary | 7 | 38.9 | |
Tertiary | 7 | 38.9 | |
Occupation | Employed | 7 | 38.9 |
Unemployed | 9 | 50 | |
Race | Malay | 4 | 22.2 |
Chinese | 8 | 44.4 | |
Indian | 4 | 22.2 | |
Duration of illness | <5 y | 6 | 33.3 |
6-10 y | 4 | 22.2 | |
11-20 y | 2 | 11.1 | |
>20 y | 4 | 22.2 | |
Previous non-compliance | Yes | 13 | 72.2 |
No | 3 | 16.7 | |
Previous substance abuse | Yes | 4 | 22.2 |
No | 12 | 66.7 | |
Family mental illness | Yes | 5 | 27.8 |
No | 11 | 61.1 | |