TABLE 2.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients and Healthy Subjects*
Depressed Patients (N=12) | Healthy Subjects (N=11) | |
---|---|---|
Age | 30 (SD=9) | 29 (SD=8) |
Gender | 9 female, 3 male | 8 female, 3 male |
Ethnicity | 11 Caucasian, 1 African American | 10 Caucasian, 1 African American |
HAM-D score | Baseline: 32 (SD=8) | 0 |
Week 6: 6 (SD=6) | 0 | |
Depressive episodes | 2 (SD=2) | NA |
Current duration of depressive episode | 3 (SD=2 months) | NA |
Duration of illness | 7 (SD=7 years) | NA |
Drug-free period | 6 patients were treatment naïve | NA |
Rest of the patients: 7 (SD=7 months) |
HAM-D=Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
Unless other indicated, data are expressed as mean (SD)