Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants.

From: Combined serum levels of multiple proteins in tPA-BDNF pathway may aid the diagnosis of five mental disorders

Variable

SZ

MDD

BM

BD

PD

HCs

F/χ 2

P-value

Agea, years (range)

34.35 ± 10.89 (17–60)

41.60 ± 12.43 (18–57)

34.40 ± 11.63 (20–60)

34.18 ± 13.67 (18–60)

35.50 ± 12.38 (16–56)

35.60 ± 12.90 (20–57)

1.593

0.165

Genderb, male/female, n (total N)

15/19 (N = 34)

5/25 (N = 30)

14/16 (N = 30)

11/11 (N = 22)

15/15 (N = 30)

16/14 (N = 30)

10.940

0.053

BMIa, kg/m2

22.32 ± 2.85

22.06 ± 2.59

22.71 ± 3.42

24.10 ± 4.05

22.48 ± 2.76

22.89 ± 1.02

1.529

0.183

Educationa, years

10.62 ± 3.31

12.07 ± 3.50

12.07 ± 3.02

10.73 ± 4.21

12.77 ± 2.92

11.67 ± 3.66

1.755

0.125

Marital statusb

      

3.555

0.615

  Single, n

15

5

9

8

7

10

  

  Married, n

15

24

19

12

20

18

  

  Divorce/widow, n

4

1

2

2

3

2

  

Family history of psychosisb, yes/no

14/20

3/27

6/24

9/13

2/28

0/30

28.782

 < 0.001**

Duration of illnessa, years

6.06 ± 6.16

2.78 ± 2.95

10.44 ± 9.91

9.25 ± 8.72

1.73 ± 3.11

9.513

 < 0.001**

Drug-free, n

34

30

30

15

22

30

  

Drug

7

8

  

  Antidepressants, n

5

6

  

  Valproate/Lithium, n

-

7

  

  Antipsychotics, n

4

  

  Benzodiazepines, n

3

8

  

SAPS total score

42.59 ± 11.06

0.37 ± 0.67

  

SAPS comprehensive evaluation score

12.29 ± 2.71

0.27 ± 0.45

  

HARS score

17.37 ± 6.12

0.83 ± 0.87

  

HDRS score

24.07 ± 4.32

22.00 ± 4.54

1.40 ± 0.82

  

YMRS score

32.00 ± 10.43

0.67 ± 0.71

  

PDSS score

12.70 ± 4.53

0.70 ± 0.70

  
  1. Note: Abbreviations: SZ, schizophrenia; MDD, major depressive disorder; BM, bipolar mania; BD, bipolar depression; PD, panic disorder; HCs, healthy controls; BMI, body mass index; SAPS, Scale for Assessment Positive Symptom; HARS, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; HDRS, 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; YMRS, Young Mania Rating Scale; PDSS, Panic Disorder Severity Scale. Symbol: -, no data. Comparison among six groups: aone-way ANOVA analysis, bChi-square test.