Table 3 Comparison between bipolar and schizophrenia group regarding coping inventory

Positive reassessment

Median (IQR)

11 (10–12)

11 (10–12)

 − 0.621 ≠ 

0.535

NS

Range

6–15

8–15

Mental distraction

Median (IQR)

7 (5–10)

6 (5–11)

 − 0.073 ≠ 

0.942

NS

Range

4–13

4–13

Focus and mental

empting

Median (IQR)

9.5 (8–12)

10 (6–12)

 − 1.366 ≠ 

0.172

NS

Range

5–14

4–13

Social support

Median (IQR)

12 (7–14)

12 (10–14)

 − 1.413 ≠ 

0.158

NS

Range

4–15

6–16

Denial

Median (IQR)

6 (4–10)

5 (4–9)

 − 1.378 ≠ 

0.168

NS

Range

4–13

4–15

Religious conditioning

Median (IQR)

14 (13–15)

15 (13–16)

 − 1.722 ≠ 

0.085

NS

Range

11–16

4–16

Make fun

Median (IQR)

4 (4–5)

5 (4–10)

 − 2.634 ≠ 

0.008

HS

Range

3–13

4–15

Behavioral withdrawal

Median (IQR)

6 (5–9)

8 (6–10)

 − 2.309 ≠ 

0.021

S

Range

3–12

4–14

Anger control

Median (IQR)

11 (10–12)

11 (10–12)

 − 0.797 ≠ 

0.426

NS

Range

6–16

4–16

Emotional support

Median (IQR)

11.5 (9–13)

11.5 (8–14)

 − 0.014 ≠ 

0.989

NS

Range

6–16

6–19

Acceptance

Median (IQR)

11 (9–13)

12 (10–13)

 − 0.761 ≠ 

0.447

NS

Range

4–23

4–14

Occupying the mind

with thinking

Median (IQR)

10 (8–11)

9.5 (8–12)

 − 0.150 ≠ 

0.881

NS

Range

6–14

2–14

Planning

Median (IQR)

12 (11–14)

12 (10–13)

 − 1.440 ≠ 

0.150

NS

Range

8–16

4–16

Active handling

Median (IQR)

11 (10–12)

11 (9–12)

 − 1.146 ≠ 

0.252

NS

Range

7–15

7–15