Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients
| Characteristic | tDCS + rTMS Group (n = 56) | sham tDCS + rTMS Group (n = 50) | tDCS + sham rTMS Group (n = 51) | F/χ2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 2.546 | 0.280 | |||
| Male | 24 | 14 | 18 | ||
| Female | 32 | 36 | 33 | ||
| Age (years) | 44.59 ± 13.49 | 47.08 ± 14.18 | 42.47 ± 12.55 | 1.502 | 0.226 |
| Body mass index | 22.56 ± 3.30 | 21.82 ± 3.14 | 22.06 ± 2.97 | 0.768 | 0.466 |
| Marital status | 2.391 | 0.303 | |||
| Not married | 11 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Married | 45 | 44 | 46 | ||
| Occupation | 4.697 | 0.789 | |||
| Farmer | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Student | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Worker | 29 | 18 | 23 | ||
| Retired | 8 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Unemployed | 11 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Education level | 4.299 | 0.367 | |||
| Junior high school and lower | 21 | 26 | 28 | ||
| Senior high school | 14 | 11 | 8 | ||
| College and above | 21 | 13 | 15 | ||
| Smoking | 1.297 | 0.523 | |||
| No | 49 | 47 | 46 | ||
| Yes | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Drinking | 1.308 | 0.520 | |||
| No | 52 | 48 | 46 | ||
| Yes | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Disease duration (months) | 75.81 ± 90.62 | 79.19 ± 100.00 | 83.47 ± 30.82 | 0.122 | 0.885 |
| Zopiclone (mg/day) | 6.96 ± 2.42 | 7.50 ± 2.40 | 7.21 ± 2.58 | 0.624 | 0.537 |
| PSQI total score | 16.20 ± 2.74 | 15.90 ± 2.73 | 15.78 ± 2.17 | 0.371 | 0.691 |
| HAM-D total score | 21.09 ± 7.26 | 20.96 ± 6.16 | 21.47 ± 7.13 | 0.076 | 0.927 |
| HAM-A total score | 22.52 ± 9.56 | 23.48 ± 7.63 | 23.37 ± 6.82 | 0.226 | 0.798 |
F/χ2 and p for group effects
Significant results are highlighted (p < 0.05) in bold
PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, HAMA Hamilton Anxiety Scale, HAMD Hamilton Depression Scale