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Table 4 Differences between men and women with bipolar disorder

From: Multimorbidity in bipolar disorder and undertreatment of cardiovascular disease: a cross sectional study

Variable

Men, n (%)

Women, n (%)

Difference 95% CI (Pvalue)

Total

1,021 (39.5)

1,561 (60.5)

 

Age, mean (SD)

52.4 (15.1)

55.8 (15.2)

−3.4 (2.2 to 4.5) (P <0.001)

Deprivation, mean (SD)

−0.40 (3.2)

−0.25 (3.4)

0.15 (−0.3 to 1.2) (P = 0.27)

Age group:

   

18 to 24

20 (2.0)

25 (1.6)

0.4 (−0.3 to 0.7) (P = 0.49)

25 to 34

111 (10.9)

106 (6.8)

4.1 (1.8 to 6.2) (P <0.001)

35 to 44

195 (19.1)

250 (16.0)

3.1 (1.1 to 6.1) (P = 0.4)

45 to 54

253 (24.8)

373 (23.9)

0.9 (−0.4 to 2.4) (P = 0.60)

55 to 64

214 (21.0)

333 (21.3)

−0.3 (−0.2 to 3.5) (P = 0.82)

65 to 74

136 (13.3)

274 (17.6)

4.3 (1.3 to 7.1) (P <0.001)

75 and over

92 (9.0)

200 (12.8)

3.8 (1.3 to 6.9) (P <0.001)

Deprivation quintile

   

1 (least deprived)

207 (20.3)

306 (19.6)

0.7 (−0.3 to 2.4) (P = 0.67)

2

228 (22.3)

342 (21.9)

0.4 (−0.3 to 2.8) (P = 0.80)

3

230 (22.5)

351 (22.5)

0.0 (−3.4 to 3.3) (P = 0.98)

4

213 (20.9)

301 (19.3)

1.6 (−0.4 to 2.3) (P = 0.33)

5 (most deprived)

143 (14.0)

261 (16.7)

−2.7 (−1.1 to 5.5) (P = 0.06)

Multimorbidity:

   

No physical comorbidity

430 (42.1)

499 (32.0)

10.1 (6.3 to 13.9) (P <0.001)

One physical comorbidity

399 (25.8)

263 (25.6)

0.2 (−3.2 to −3.1) (P = 0.91)

Two physical comorbidities

154 (15.1)

273 (17.4)

−2.3 (−0.1 to 5.4) (P = 0.10)

Three physical comorbidities

174 (17.0)

390 (25.0)

−8.0 (4.6 to 11.1) (P <0.001)