Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients treated or not treated with lithium.
Demographic and clinical characteristics | Patients treated with lithium | Lithium-naïve patients | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Number = 139 | Number = 70 | ||
Male: number (%) | 44 (31.7) | 17 (24.3) | n.s. |
Mean current age in years (SD) | 58.0 (14.0) | 50.0 (12.4) | 0.0001 |
Bipolar disorder (ICD10 F31): number (%) | 119 (85.6) | 58 (82.8) | n.s. |
Other affective disorders (ICD10 F33-34): number (%) | 20 (14.4) | 12 (17.2) | n.s. |
Cigarette smoking: number (%) | 35 (25.2) | 11 (15.7) | n.s. |
Hypertension: number (%) | 40 (28.8) | 14 (20.0) | n.s. |
Diabetes: number (%) | 16 (11.5) | 8 (11.4) | n.s. |
Dyslipidemia: number (%) | 76 (54.7) | 34 (48.6) | n.s. |