Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of women with or without perimenopausal depression
| Characteristic | Perimenopausal women with depression (n = 41) | Perimenopausal women without depression (n = 24) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 50.10 ± 3.95 | 48.29 ± 10.95 | 0.94 (NS)a |
| Education, years | 8.22 ± 3.87 | 8.29 ± 3.93 | 0.94 (NS)a |
| Amenorrhea, months | 6.88 ± 4.62 | 7.10 ± 3.94 | 0.59 (NS)a |
| Married | 36 (87.8%) | 22 (91.7%) | 0.37 (NS)b |
| Current smokers | 15 (36.6%) | 7 (29.2%) | 0.6 (NS)b |
| HAM-D | 16.85 ± 5.02 | 5.68 ± 2.52 | < 0.0001a |
aMann-Whitney U test.
bχ2 test.
HAM-D, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; NS, not significant.