Exploring the predictive role of the first mood episode on the predominant polarity in bipolar disorder: insights from a path analysis

Table 3 Correlates of depressive predominant polarity in people with bipolar disorder: multivariable logistic regression model

Variables	β [95% CI]	SE	Wald χ²	p-value
Depressive polarity of first episode (vs. manic)	3.65 [1.77 to 5.53]	0.96	14.46	p < 0.001
Age at onset	0.01 [−0.07 to 0.09]	0.04	0.07	p = 0.796
Bipolar disorder type I	−2.09 [−3.90 to −0.28]	0.92	5.12	p = 0.024
Total mood episodes	−0.01 [−0.08 to 0.06]	0.03	0.10	p = 0.753
History of suicide attempts	0.78 [−0.91 to 2.46]	0.86	0.82	p = 0.366
Cannabis use disorder	−0.55 [−2.60 to 1.50]	1.04	0.28	p = 0.599

Depressive predominant polarity vs. Undetermined + Manic predominant polarity. The analysis is adjusted for age and gender
Β, regression coefficient; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; SE, standard error

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