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Table 3 Affective disorders among the offsprings groups

From: Diagnosis of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder in offsprings of bipolar parents

 

Offsprings of bipolar parents

Offsprings of control parents

Test of significance

n = 68(%)

n = 68(%)

DMDD

34 (50.0)

14 (20.6)

χ2 = 12.88, p < 0.001*

Depressive disorders

21 (30.9)

10 (14.7)

χ2 = 5.06, p = 0.025*

Mania

5 (7.4)

2 (2.9)

χ2 = 1.35, p = 0.244

  1. χ2 chi-square test
  2. *Statistically significant if p < 0.05