Table 2.
Prevalence of symptoms of depression in patients with PMD versus NMD.
| Symptoms | PMD (n = 129) n (%) |
NMD (n = 117) n (%) |
χ 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depressed mood | 129 (100) | 116 (99.1) | 1.11* | 0.476 |
| Diminished interest | 108 (83.7) | 95 (81.2) | 0.27 | 0.603 |
| Decreased appetite | 70 (54.3) | 48 (41.0) | 4.31 | 0.038 |
| Weight loss | 41 (31.8) | 35 (29.9) | 0.10 | 0.751 |
| Insomnia | 127 (98.4) | 93 (79.5) | 23.34 | <0.001 |
| Psychomotor agitation | 41 (31.8) | 10 (8.5) | 20.16 | <0.001 |
| Psychomotor retardation | 24 (18.6) | 53 (45.3) | 20.33 | <0.001 |
| Fatigue/low energy | 98 (76.0) | 93 (79.5) | 0.44 | 0.508 |
| Guilt | 51 (39.5) | 43 (36.8) | 0.20 | 0.654 |
| Worthlessness | 63 (48.8) | 65 (55.6) | 1.11 | 0.292 |
| Poor concentration | 64 (49.6) | 56 (47.9) | 0.08 | 0.784 |
| Suicidal ideation | 75 (58.1) | 47 (40.2) | 7.92 | 0.005 |
| Suicidal attempt | 23 (17.8) | 8 (6.8) | 6.73 | 0.009 |
| Other somatic symptoms | 38 (29.5) | 64 (54.7) | 16.11 | <0.001 |
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| HAM-D score | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | t | P |
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| HAM-D score | 27.64 (3.9) | 18.64 (6.1) | 13.93 | <0.001 |
*Fisher's correction applied.