Table 2.
Metabolic parameters by depressive status
| Depressive group (n = 21) | Non-depressive group (n = 40) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Glycemia(RV:70-110 mg/dl) |
161.9 ± 54.9 |
143.7 ± 38.2 |
ns |
|
HbA1c(RV:5-5.8%) |
7.4 ± 1.1 |
7.5 ± 1.1 |
ns |
|
Cholesterol(RV:110-200 mg/dl) |
175.9 ± 34.6 |
170.0 ± 29.83 |
ns |
|
LDL(RV: <100 mg/dl) |
102.6 ± 29.8 |
102.1 ± 28.6 |
ns |
|
HDL(RV: >40 mg/dl) |
46.3 ± 11.0 |
41.8 ± 9.9 |
ns |
|
Triglycerides(RV:50-150 mg/dl) |
133.0 ± 70.3 |
130.8 ± 65.6 |
ns |
|
ApoB(RV:female:51-171 mg/dl;male:56-162 mg/dl) |
89.3 ± 19.6 |
87.8 ± 18.0 |
ns |
|
CRP(RV: <7.48 mg/l) |
4.1(1.9-7.6) |
1.5(0.5-4.4) |
0.02 |
|
TNF-alpha(RV:4.6-12.4 pg/ml) |
11.9(8.4-27.4) |
11.9(9.1-20.5) |
ns |
|
Urinary free cortisol(RV:100.0 ug/24 h) |
71.4 ± 21.3 |
59.8 ± 29.3 |
0.03 |
| Saliva cortisol(RV: 0.7-5.0 nmol/l) | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 2.2 ± 1.4 | ns |
Data are express as mean ± SD. CRP and TNF are express as median and interquartile range. Student T test or Mann-Whitney test were applied appropriately. Differences were considered significant when p < 0.05.