TABLE 1.
Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder and Healthy Comparison Adolescents
| Characteristic | Depression Group (N=14) | Comparison Group (N=10) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |||
| Female | 8 | 57 | 6 | 60 | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Caucasian | 6 | 43 | 6 | 60 | ||
| African American | 3 | 21 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Hispanic | 3 | 21 | 2 | 20 | ||
| Asian | 2 | 14 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range | |
| Age (years) | 16.2 | 2.1 | 16.1 | 1.9 | ||
| Duration of illness (months) | 17.36 | 11.36 | 3–36 | |||
| Children’s Depression Rating Scale—Revised | 63.6 | 15.4 | 40–83 | 17.9 | 1.9 | 17–23 |
| Beck Depression Inventory, 2nd ed. | 23.5 | 11.2 | 6–44 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0–5 |