Table 2.
MDD Remission and Posttreatment Activities
| Home-Based Exercise (n = 48) | Supervised Exercise (n = 43) | Sertraline (n = 41) | Placebo (n = 40) | Total (n = 172) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Year MDD status, n (%) | |||||
| Depressed | 7 (15) | 9 (21) | 9 (22) | 5 (13) | 30 (17) |
| Partial remission | 9 (19) | 5 (12) | 6 (15) | 9 (23) | 26 (17) |
| Full remission | 32 (67) | 29 (67) | 26 (63) | 26 (65) | 113 (66) |
| Number who reported no exercise, n (%) | 19 (40) | 20 (47) | 23 (56) | 26 (65) | 88 (51) |
| Exercise minutes/week among those reporting exercise, median (IQR) | 90 (60–120) | 100 (60–175) | 110 (55–220) | 143 (120–233) | 103 (60–178) |
| Antidepressant, n (%) | 16 (33) | 13 (30) | 20 (49) | 13 (33) | 62 (36) |
| Talk therapy, n (%) | 7 (15) | 7 (16) | 8 (18) | 8 (20) | 30 (17) |
| Antidepressant herbal supplements, n (%) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 4 (10) | 6 (3) |
MDD = major depressive disorder; IQR = interquartile range.