Table 1 Mean and standard deviation values or percent and number of participants for demographic characteristics in the treatment and placebo group
Variable | Atorvastatin Group (n = 27) Mean (SD) or %(n) | Placebo Group (n = 33) Mean (SD) or %(n) |
|---|---|---|
Demographic Characteristics | ||
 Mean Age | 47.81 (13.75) | 53.12 (11.79) |
 Gender | ||
  Female | 48.1% (n = 13) | 66.7% (n = 22) |
  Male | 51.9% (n = 14) | 33.3% (n = 11) |
 Level of Education | ||
  Elementary School | 1.6% (n = 1) | 0% (n = 0) |
  High School | 16.7% (n = 10) | 26.7% (n = 16) |
  University (Bachelor) | 16.7% (n = 10) | 28.3% (n = 17) |
  University (Professional, Graduate Degree) | 10.0% (n = 6) | 0% (n = 0) |
Lithium Use Variables | ||
 Lithium Dose (First visit) | 857.69 (246.85) | 761.66 (323.95) |
 Serum Lithium Level (First visit) | 0.607 (0.16) | 0.603 (0.19) |
Psychiatric and Medical History | ||
 Bipolar Disorder | 88.88% (n = 24) | 90.9% (n = 30) |
 Unipolar Depression | 11.11% (n = 3) | 9.09% (n = 3) |
 Number of past mood episodes | 4.92 (1.62) | 5.0 (1.52) |
 Number of past manic episodes | 3.11 (2.26) | 4.12 (3.35) |
 Number of Medications | 4.89 (1.50) | 4.82 (1.45) |
 Number of psychotropics medications | 3.52 (1.87) | 3.64 (1.75) |
 Patients taking antipsychotics | 0.70 (0.47) | 0.67 (0.48) |
 Patients taking antidepressants | 0.33 (0.48) | 0.61 (0.50) |
 Patients taking Valproate | 0.15 (0.36) | 0.06 (0.24) |
 Patients taking Lamotrigine | 0.19 (0.40) | 0.24 (0.44) |
 Patients taking Benzodiazepines | 0.15 (0.36) | 0.24 (0.44) |