Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Psychiatr. Jun 19, 2021; 11(6): 242-252
Published online Jun 19, 2021. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i6.242
Table 1 Comparison of demographic and clinical features between panic disorder with bipolarity and panic disorder without bipolarity groups

BP+
BP-
P value
Demographic features
Patients: n (%)128 (50.4)126 (49.6)
Marital status0.008
Married: n (%)32 (25.0)53 (42.0)
Single: n (%)72 (56.2)56 (44.4)
Not answered: n (%)24 (18.7)17 (13.4)
Age (yr)30.78 ± 0.5937.11 ± 3.21< 0.001
Gender (M/F, %)73/55 (57)63/63 (50)0.261
Illness history
Psychiatric history: n (%)41 (32)32 (25.4)0.172
Family history: n (%)18 (23.1)22 (17.5)0.960
Table 2 Comparison of psychological test result between panic disorder with bipolarity and panic disorder without bipolarity groups

BP+
BP-
Δ
P value
MMPI
Hs62 (54, 69)58 (51, 67.5)40.047a
D67 (57, 77)66 (54.75, 75)10.149
Hy60 (53.25, 66)59 (53, 66)10.391
Pd61 (48, 67)51 (44, 59)10< 0.001b
Mf52.5 (44.5, 60)48.5 (39, 57)40.029a
Pa58 (51, 71)51 (46.5, 62)7< 0.001b
Pt65 (55, 76)59 (49.5, 69)60.001b
Sc62 (50, 74)51 (44, 61)11< 0.001b
Ma53 (45.5, 60)45 (40, 53)8< 0.001b
Si62 (51.5, 70)59 (47, 67)30.057
TCI
Novelty seeking83 (47, 93.75)47 (20.5, 74)36< 0.001b
Harm avoidance94 (76, 99)89.5 (53.5, 99)4.50.014a
Reward dependence38 (9, 70.75)33.5 (10, 74)4.50.711
Persistence20 (6, 62)18.5 (4, 59.75)1.50.769
Self-directedness6.5 (1, 22)28 (4, 62)21.5< 0.001b
Cooperativeness22 (3, 52)34 (13, 52.5)120.022a
Self-transcendence38 (12.5, 67.25)22.5 (5, 56)15.50.001b
BDI31.5 (20.25, 41)21 (11.75, 31)10.5< 0.001b
STAI/state63 (55.25, 70.75)57 (44.75, 65.25)6< 0.001b
STAI/trait60.5 (53, 67)51.5 (41.75, 59)9< 0.001b
PDSS13.5 (10, 19)12.5 (8, 17)10.082
Table 3 Correlation analyses between Korean version of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire score and other measured variables

R
P value
Age-0.298< 0.001b
MMPI
Hs0.1440.022a
D0.1460.020a
Pd0.340< 0.001b
Mf0.1470.019a
Pa0.389< 0.001b
Pt0.294< 0.001b
Sc0.405< 0.001b
Ma0.455< 0.001b
Si0.1610.010b
TCI
Novelty seeking0.426< 0.001b
Harm avoidance0.218< 0.001b
Reward dependence0.0170.788
Persistence0.0200.753
Self-directedness-0.353< 0.001b
Cooperativeness-0.1630.009b
Self-transcendence0.286< 0.001b
BDI0.404< 0.001b
STAI/state0.314< 0.001b
STAI/trait0.468< 0.001b
PDSS0.1710.006b
Table 4 Logistic regression analysis showing the association of panic disorder with bipolarity group (Korean version of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire score ≥ 7) with clinical variables

Odds ratio
P value
95%CI
Age0.9730.042a0.947-0.999
MMPI/D0.9630.027a0.932-0.996
MMPI/Ma1.0800.000b1.040-1.122
TCI/self directedness0.9800.013a0.965-0.996
STAI/trait1.0620.006b1.017-1.108