Research Article

[Retracted] Short- and Long-Term Influences of Benzodiazepine and Z-Drug Use in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Combined Sleep Disturbance during Affective Period: A Nine-Month Follow-Up Analysis

Table 2

Treatment characteristics of BZD/Z-drugs.

BZDs/Z-drugsNumber (%)Male (%)Female (%)

Short-acting BZDsTotal number13 (100.0%)5 (38.5%)8 (61.5%)2.8470.090
Alprazolam3 (23.1%)0 (0.0%)3 (23.1%)4.8100.057
Lorazepam9 (69.2%)4 (30.8%)5 (38.5%)1.1210.304
Estazolam1 (7.7%)1 (7.7%)0 (0.0%)0.6600.606

Long-acting BZDsClonazepam30 (100.0%)20 (66.7%)10 (33.3%)0.8100.463

Z-drugsTotal number3 (100.0%)2 (66.7%)1 (33.3%)0.0760.636
Zolpidem2 (66.7%)1 (33.3%)1 (33.3%)0.0960.637
Zopiclone1 (33.3%)1 (33.3%)0 (0.0%)0.6600.606

BZDs: benzodiazepines.