Table 2. Characteristics of the participants.
| Variable | Patient | Control | p-value |
| Sample size | 22 | 26 | |
| Gender (M/F) | 7/15 | 7/19 | 0.86a |
| Age (years) | 31.18±11.05 (19–52) | 34.92±9.93 (19–52) | 0.54b |
| Education (years) | 11.82±3.22 | 10.76±2.95 | 0.66b |
| Weight (kg) | 60.5±10.93 | 62.55±8.59 | 0.45b |
| Number of previous episodes | 1.64±0.79 | ||
| Duration of current episode (months) | 5.68±6.46 | ||
| Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) | 25.95±5.10 | 4.24±0.99 | |
| Clinical Global Impression Scale-Severity (CGI-S) | 5.92±0.65 |
a
Pearson Chi-square test;
b
Two-sample t-test.