Table 1.
Predictors of response to antidepressants: baseline
| Predictors of response | n | Mean | SD | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 97 | 38.5 | 10.0 | |
| Females/Males | 97 | 60.8/39.2 | ||
| Marital status | 97 | |||
| Single | 19.6 | |||
| Engaged | 1.0 | |||
| Married | 37.1 | |||
| Cohabiting | 8.2 | |||
| Divorced | 32.0 | |||
| Widowed | 2.1 | |||
| HRSD at baseline | 97 | 23.9 | 2.1 | |
| Age at onset | 96 | 25.1 | 11.0 | |
| Length of illnessa | 96 | 13.2 | 9.7 | |
| Length of current episode | 97 | 67.0 | 75.8 | |
| Number of episodes | 95 | 2.3 | 1.9 | |
| Single/Recurrent | 95 | 40.0/60.0 | ||
| Endogenous/Nonendogenous | 81 | 42.0/58.0 | ||
| Melancholic/Nonmelancholic | 97 | 43.3/56.7 | ||
| Family history of affective disorder(Positive/Negative) | 94 | 36.2/63.8 |
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Months
Abbreviations: HRSD, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression.