Table 2. Changes in depression scores in the good and the poor motor function groups with post-stroke depression.
Depression scale | Group | Measurements | |||||
At the screening | At the beginning | At the 4th week | At the 8th week | At the 12th week | At the 16th week | ||
BDI | Good motor function group | 16.50 ± 5.53 | 17.00 ± 5.42 | 14.50 ± 6.11 | 11.29 ± 6.52** | 10.14 ± 4.85**, † | 9.79 ± 4.85**, † |
Poor motor function group | 17.86 ± 6.19 | 18.43 ± 6.17 | 17.14 ± 5.86 | 14.57 ± 6.10** | 15.29 ± 7.74** | 14.57 ± 5.63** | |
HDRS | Good motor function group | 13.14 ± 3.66 | 13.79 ± 3.42 | 10.86 ± 3.92** | 9.71 ± 5.15** | 9.07 ± 3.95**, † | 8.07 ± 3.69**, † |
Poor motor function group | 15.14 ± 3.11 | 15.86 ± 3.06 | 14.29 ± 4.14** | 12.14 ± 4.24** | 13.29 ± 4.92** | 12.71 ± 6.34** |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. BDI: The Korean version of the Beck Depression Inventory II. HDRS: Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. ** p < 0.01, comparison with the beginning measurement, † p<0.05, comparison between the good and poor motor function groups