Comorbidities of bipolar disorder in a study of 27 million people

This large cross-sectional analysis studied the medical records of more than 27 million people admitted to hospital (1.15% of whom had bipolar disorder) between 2010–2014, using data from the US nationwide inpatient sample (NIS) database.¹ The rates of various conditions were compared between the samples of people with bipolar disorder and the rest of the population using bivariate analysis.¹ As shown on the slide, there were many significant differences, including that people with bipolar disorder had increased rates of hypothyroidism, asthma, and migraine, anxiety disorders, and drug and alcohol abuse.¹

Reference:
1. Hossain S, Mainali P, Bhimanadham NN, et al. Medical and psychiatric comorbidities in bipolar disorder: insights from national inpatient population-based study. Cureus 2019; 11 (9): e5636.