Table 4. Clinical features in youths having bipolar disorder with and without anxiety comorbidity

Anxiety

No anxiety

   

n = 33

n = 10

c2

P

Age, mean (SD)

14.7 (4.4)

15.0 (2.7)

0.24

ns

Age at onset, mean (SD)

12.6 (2.7)

11.1 (3.6)

–1.46

ns

Clinical global impression, mean (SD)

4.79 (0.78)

5.11 (0.78)

1.1

ns

Bipolar disorder

       

Type I, n (%)

19 (57.6)

5 (50.0)

 

Type II, n (%)

14 (42.4)

5 (50.0)

0.18

ns

Lifetime comorbidity, n (%)

       

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or conduct disorder

7 (21.2)

5 (50.0)

3.16

ns

Pharmacologic hypomania, n (%)

12 (36.4)

0 (0.0)

5.04

0.02

Index episode, n (%)

       

Depressive

15 (45.4)

3 (30.0)

 

(Hypo)mania

10 (30.3)

4 (40.0)

 

Mixed

8 (24.2)

3 (30.0)

0.76

ns