Table II.
Clinical Differences between Depressed Patients with versus without Panic-Agoraphobic Comorbidity
| MDD (n=69) | PAS (n=28) | |
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| M(SD) | M(SD) | |
| Age of onset of first MDE | 29.2(13.4) | 26.3(13.3) |
| MHRSD-17 Item Total | 23.6(4.7) | 25.7(4.7) |
| MSSI Total Score | 17.1(13.6) | 25.04(13.3) |
| MSSI-Suicidal Desire and Ideation Subscale | 9.6(6.9) | 14.5(6.7) |
| MSSI-Resolved Plans and Preparation | 5.8(5.4) | 7.0(4.7) |
| %(n) | %(n) | |
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| Duration of current episode | ||
| 2–4 weeks | 44.9(31.0) | 46.4(13.0) |
| 5 or more weeks | 55.1(38.0) | 53.6(15.0) |
| Total number of hospitalizations | ||
| 1 hospitalization | 68.1(47.0) | 46.4(13.0) |
| 2 or more hospitalizations | 31.9(22.0) | 53.6(15.0) |
| Total number MDEs (including current) | ||
| 1 episode | 60.9(42.0) | 28.6(8.0) |
| 2 or more episodes | 39.1(27.0) | 71.4(20.0) |
| Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosis | ||
| Borderline Diagnosis | 5.8(4.0) | 10.7(3.0) |
| No borderline diagnosis | 94.2(65.0) | 89.3(25.0) |
| History of Suicide Attempts | ||
| No suicide attempts | 65.2(45.0) | 42.9(12.0) |
| 1 or more suicide attempts | 34.8(24.0) | 57.1(16.0) |
Note. MHRSD = Modified Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; MDE = Major Depressive Episode