Table 5.

The baseline characteristics of the control group

Number	63
Gender (female/male)	18/45
Age (years)	59 ± 13.05
Education (years)	9.3 ± 5.1
HAM-D total score	3.6 ± 2.2
HAM-D factor I	1.2 ± 1.2
HAM-D factor II	0.03 ± 0.2
HAM-D factor III	0.9 ± 0.9
HAM-D factor IV	0
HAM-D factor V	0.8 ± 1
HAM-D factor VI	0.6 ± 0.9
TAS-20 total score	51 ± 13.1
TAS-20 subscale I	16 ± 6.4
TAS-20 subscale II	13 ± 3.7
TAS-20 subscale III	22 ± 5

Notes: The baseline characteristics of the control group (n = 63) are shown. All values are presented as mean ± standard deviation, except for number.

Abbreviations: HAM-D, Hamilton rating scale for depression; TAS-20, 20-item Toronto Alexithymia scale.