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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the volunteers enrolled in the study

From: HERV-W upregulation expression in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: unraveling potential links to systemic immune/inflammation status

 

BD

(n = 24)

SZ

(n = 24)

HG

(n = 46)

Sex F/M

21/03

07/17

43/03

Age (mean and SD)

41 ± 13,1

42 ± 13,5

41,77 ± 7,2

MADRS (mean and SD)

14 ± 4

Not applicable

Not applicable

YOUNG (mean and SD)

6 ± 2

Not applicable

Not applicable

Employment status (n/%)

Yes (10/41.6)

No (14/58.3)

Yes (01/4.1)

No (23/95.9)

Yes (43/93.5)

No (03/6.5)

Medications related to MD (n/%)

Alprazolam (1/4.1)

Biperiden (1/4.1)

Carbamazepine (2/8.3)

Lithium carbonate

(11/45.8)

Chlorpromazine (2/8.3)

Diazepam (1/4.1)

Fluoxetine (1/4.1)

Haloperidol (1/4.1)

Lurasidone (1/4.1)

Pregabalin (1/4.1)

Quetiapine (3/12.5)

Rispiridone (8/33.3)

Sodium volproate (9/37.5)

Biperiden (4/16.6)

Lithium carbonate

(2/8.3)

Clonazepam (3/12.5)

Fluoxetine (4/16.6)

Chlorpromazine (3/12.5)

Clozapine (1/4.1)

Haloperidol (3/12.5)

Olanzapine (1/4.1)

Rispiridone (7/29.1)

Sodium volprate (4/16.6)

Not applicable

Family history of MD (n/%)

Yes (14/58.3)

No (10/41.7)

Yes (11/45.3)

No (13/54.7)

Yes (0/0)

No (46/100)

  1. Legend: F/M: Female/Male; SD: Standard deviation; BD: Bipolar Disorder; SZ: Schizophrenia; HG: Healthy individuals’ group; MD: Mental disorders; MADRS: Score on Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale; YOUNG: Score on the Young Mania Rating Scale.