Table 1 The comparison of sociodemographic data among cases and HCs
Socio-demographics | BD-II (n = 37) | MDD (n = 17) | HCs (n = 177) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Mean ± SD) | 28.8 ± 8.1 | 35.6 ± 10.5 | 31.5 ± 7.7 | 0.015 a |
Gender, female (%) | 23 (62.2) | 14 (82.4) | 110 (62.1) | 0.249 b |
Marital status (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 b |
 Single | 26 (70.3) | 6 (35.3) | 78 (44.1) |  |
 Marriage | 8 (21.6) | 9 (52.9) | 94 (53.1) |  |
 Widow/divorced | 3 (8.1) | 2 (11.8) | 5 (2.8) |  |
Education level (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 b |
 Under diploma | 2 (5.4) | 6 (35.3) | 6 (3.4) |  |
 Diploma | 9 (24.3) | 3 (17.6) | 47 (26.6) |  |
 Academic | 26 (70.3) | 8 (47.1) | 124 (70) |  |
Job (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.085 b |
 College student | 8 (21.6) | 4 | 35 (19.8) |  |
 Employed | 5 (13.5) | 1 | 38 (21.5) |  |
 Self-employed | 14 (37.9) | 3 | 37 (20.9) |  |
 Housekeeper | 3 (8.1) | 7 | 44 (24.8) |  |
 Other | 7 (18.9) | 2 | 23 (13) |  |
Psychiatric comorbidity (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | 1 (2.7) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) | 0.001 b |
 Generalized Anxiety Disorder | 0 (0) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) | 0.001 b |
 Social Anxiety Disorder | 4 (10.8) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) | 0.001 b |
 Panic Attack | 2 (5.4) | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) | 0.001 b |
 Somatoform disorder | 3 (8.1) | 6 (35.3) | 0 (0) | 0.001 b |
Depression (Mean ± SD) | 23.66 ± 12.58 | 32.59 ± 12.29 | 8.03 ± 5.37 | 0.001 c |