TABLE 1.
BASELINE PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS BY TREATMENT GROUP
| DEMOGRAPHICS | SERTRALINE (n = 17) | PLACEBO (n = 19) | STATISTIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 29.6 (4.0) | 31.7 (3.7) | t(34)=−1.6, p=0.11 |
| Race; n (%) | FET p=1.0 | ||
| Caucasian | 16 (94%) | 18 (95%) | |
| Hispanic | 1 (6%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Marital Status; n (%) | FET p=0.65 | ||
| Never Married | 3 (17.7%) | 1 (5.3%) | |
| Married | 13 (76.5%) | 17 (89.5%) | |
| Divorced | 1 (6%) | 1 (5.3%) | |
| Education, years | 14.4 (2.0) | 14.0 (1.2) | t(33)=0.75, p=0.46 |
| Parity | 1.9 (0.9) | 1.9 (0.9) | t(34)=0.15, p=0.88 |
| Breastfeeding; n (%) | 6 (35.3%) | 5 (26.3%) | χ2(1)=0.56, p=0.56 |
| Onset of illness, weeks postpartum | 3.9 (4.9) | 2.5 (3.0) | t(34)=1.1, p=0.30 |
| Duration of illness, weeks | 15.5 (13.6) | 13.5 (12.3) | t(34)=0.47, p=0.64 |
| Clinic presentation, weeks postpartum | 19.4 (12.0) | 15.4 (12.2) | t(34)=1.01, p=0.32 |
| BEHAVIORAL SCALES | SERTRALINE (n = 17) | PLACEBO (n = 19) | STATISTIC |
| Hamilton Depression | 20.6 (2.8) | 23.2 (3.9) | t(34)= −2.26, p=0.03 |
| Hamilton Anxiety | 21.3 (6.3) | 24.5 (5.8) | t(27)= −1.43, p=0.16 |
| Edinburgh Postnatal Depression | 18.8 (2.6) | 20.8 (5.7) | t(26.2)=−1.44, p=0.16 |
Legend: Subject characteristics are listed as mean and standard deviations unless otherwise indicated. FET=Fisher’s exact test.