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. 2011 Nov 7;29(1):4–9. doi: 10.1002/da.20875

TABLE 2.

Pattern of comorbidity in female with melancholic versus nonmelancholic MD

Disorder Melancholic Nonmelancholic OR 95% CI P
Dysthymia 286 (17.9) 68 (19.0) 0.93 0.70–1.25 .64
Generalized anxiety disorder 518 (32.7) 63 (17.7) 2.26 1.69–3.03 <.001
Panic disorder 176 (11.1) 19 (5.3) 2.22 1.37–3.63 <.001
Social phobia 520 (33.4) 88 (24.4) 1.50 1.156–1.96 .002
Agoraphobia 437 (28.0) 74 (21.0) 1.46 1.11–1.94 .007
Animal phobia 878 (56.3) 186 (52.7) 1.15 0.92–1.46 .22
Situational phobia 629 (40.4) 128 (36.2) 1.19 0.94–1.52 .14
Blood phobia 634 (40.7) 133 (37.6) 1.14 0.89–1.45 .30

Odds ratios (OR), P-values and and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) are shown for comorbid disorders. ORs greater than one indicate that the clinical feature or symptom is more common in patients with melancholia. ORs less than one indicate that the clinical feature or symptom is less common in melancholic patients. MD, major depression.