Table 1.
Demographic data of patients with depression (n = 12) and healthy control subjects (n = 10)
| Case No. | Diagnosis (DSM-IV) | Gender | Age (y) | Autolysis time (h) | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Depression, MDD | F | 53 | 47 | Suicide by electrocution |
| 2 | Depression, MDD | F | 46 | 48 | Suicide by hanging |
| 3 | Depression, MDD | F | 53 | 46 | Suicide by hanging |
| 4 | Depression, MDD | F | 60 | 24 | Suicide by hanging |
| 5 | Depression, MDD | F | 68 | 78 | Suicide by intoxication |
| 6 | Depression, MDD | M | 35 | 15 | Suicide by wrist cutting |
| 7 | Depression, MDD | M | 36 | 42 | Suicide by hanging |
| 8 | Depression, BD | F | 46 | 4 | Suicide by intoxication |
| 9 | Depression, BD | M | 47 | 24 | Suicide by wrist cutting |
| 10 | Depression, BD | M | 57 | 48 | Suicide by strangulation |
| 11 | Depression, BD | M | 60 | 24 | Suicide by hanging |
| 12 | Depression, BD | M | 53 | 24 | Suicide by hanging |
| Depression (ratio/mean ± SD) | 6F/6M | 51 ± 9 | 35 ± 24 | ||
| MDD (ratio/mean ± SD) | 5F/2M | 50 ± 12 | 45 ± 25 | ||
| BD (ratio/mean ± SD) | 1F/4MF | 53 ± 6 | 19 ± 10 | ||
| 13 | Control | F | 48 | 48 | Status asthmaticus |
| 14 | Control | F | 50 | 72 | Ruptured aortic aneurysm |
| 15 | Control | F | 61 | 8 | Sudden death (reason unknown) |
| 16 | Control | F | 61 | 24 | Heart failure (coronary heart disease) |
| 17 | Control | F | 63 | 24 | Myocardial infarction |
| 18 | Control | M | 56 | 48 | Retroperitoneal haemorrhage |
| 19 | Control | M | 47 | 24 | Acute respiratory failure (aspiration) |
| 20 | Control | M | 54 | 35 | Ruptured aortic aneurysm |
| 21 | Control | M | 63 | 48 | Heart failure (after heart surgery) |
| 22 | Control | M | 54 | 24 | Pulmonary embolism |
| Controls (ratio/mean ± SD) | 5F/5M | 56 ± 6 | 35 ± 18 | ||
| Statistic (P value) | 1.000a | 0.200b | 0.954b | Control vs. Depression | |
| Statistic (P value) | 0.214a | 0.422c | 0.272c | Control vs. MDD vs. BD |
Abbreviations: BD bipolar disorder, MDD major depressive disorder, F female, M male, SD standard deviation, achi-square test, bt-test (Control vs. Depression) and cANOVA (Control vs. MDD vs. BD).