Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of women with or without perimenopausal depression
| Perimenopausal women with depression (n = 39) | Perimenopausal women without depression (n = 26) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
50.10 ± 3.95 |
48.29 ± 10.95 |
0.94 (ns)a |
| Education (years) |
8.22 ± 3.87 |
8.29 ± 3.93 |
0.94 (ns)a |
| Amenorrhea (months) |
6.88 ± 4.62 |
7.10 ± 3.94 |
0.59 (ns)a |
| Married |
36 (87.8%) |
22 (91.7%) |
0.37 (ns)b |
| Current smokers |
15 (36.6%) |
7 (29.2%) |
0.6 (ns)b |
| Alcohol users |
1 (0.02%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (ns)b |
| HAM-D | 16.85 ± 5.02 | 5.68 ± 2.52 | <0.0001a |
aMann–Whitney; bChi-Square test; ns, not significant; HAM-D, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.