Need assessment 2 51 Table 1. Characteristics of the Patient Sample (N=78) Demographic data Age, means (SD), years/range 68.5 (7.8) 60-98 Gender, male (%) 40 (51) Marital status, actual partner (%) 44 (56) Parental status, has children (%) 55 (70) Residence, n (%) Independent 69 (88) Dependent 9 (11) Hospitalized at time of study 0 Education, n (%) Low 9 (11) Middle 26 (33) High 43 (55) Currently working 21 % now, 2.4% never Income, monthly¹ n (%) <€ 800 15 (19) €800 – 1200 12 (15) >€1200 49 (63) Clinical data DSM-IV Bipolar-I (%) 42 (54) Bipolar-II (%) 36 (46) Age of onset Early (<50 years)(%) 63 (81) Late (50+)(%) 15 (19) First episode depression (SD) ² 32.8 years of age (14.5) First episode mania (SD) 39.9 (16.4) Duration of illness, mean (SD), years 35.1 (14.3) Symptomatic remission (%) 47 (60) GAFp (SD) 65.0 (11.2) CES-D mean (SD) median ( 25-75%) 11.80 (10.3) 8 (3 – 17.5) GARS mean (SD) median 25%-75%)³ 23.01 (8.74) 19 (18- 24) MMSE mean (SD), median (25%-75%) 27.73 (2.06) 28 (26-29) YMRS mean (SD) median ( 25-75%) 4.90 (6.2) 3 (1- 6) Social domain Network size n (%) 0-1 person 6 (8) 2-5 persons 32 (41) 6 or more persons 40 (52) Has informal carer. Yes (%) 46 (59) Has confidant/supportive person. Yes (%) besides partner³ 64 (82) Social Participation Scale score, mean (SD)³ 11.5 (3.3) 12 (9.5-14) Quality of life MANSA total score, mean (SD) 61.9 (8.2 ) 5.2 per item ¹2 cases missing ²11 cases missing ³1 cases missing GAFp, Global Assessment of Functioning; CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; GARS, Groningen Activity Restriction Scale; MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination; YMRS, Young Mania Rating Scale; MANSA, Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life;
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