Table 1.
MDD (n=27) | No MDD (n=78) | AA or AG (n=33) | GG (n=72) | |||
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Gender (percent male) | 66.7% | 68.0% | ns | 72.7% | 65.3% | ns |
Race (percent European-American) | 85.2% | 91.0% | ns | 78.8% | 94.4% | P=0.015 |
Age (years) | 46.5 +/- 7.9 | 47.0 +/- 12.7 | ns | 45.7 +/- 10.6 | 47.4 +/- 12.2 | ns |
Weight (Kg) | 87.0 +/- 13.7 | 86.5+/- 18.7 | ns | 85.4 +/- 15.3 | 87.2 +/- 18.4 | ns |
History of any mood disorder | 48.2% | 42.3% | ns | 36.4% | 47.2% | ns |
History of drug or alcohol disorder | 37.0% | 33.3% | ns | 30.3% | 36.1% | ns |
There were no statistically significant (ns) differences in demographics between subjects who developed major depressive disorder (MDD) and those who didn't. The A allele was more prevalent in self-identified African-Americans.