Table 2.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Early and Late Onset Depression groups (n=171)
| Early Onset | Late Onset | Test | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | M (SD) | n | M (SD) | |||
| Age | 99 | 70.2 (8.0) | 72 | 77.1 (5.0) | F(1,170) = 41.0 | < 0.001 |
| Education | 96 | 15.7 (2.8) | 71 | 14.9 (2.7) | F(1,166) = 3.0 | 0.09 |
| HDRS | 99 | 24.7 (4.8) | 72 | 23.0 (3.3) | F(1,170) = 6.4 | 0.01 |
| Age at first MDD Episode | 85 | 39.7 (18.1) | 72 | 75.0 (5.4) | F(1,156) = 254.0 | < 0.001 |
| Number of MDD Episodes | 89 | 2.6 (1.4) | 71 | 1.3 (0.8) | F(1,159) = 94.4 | < 0.001 |
| CMCI | 43 | 38.7 (3.6) | 31 | 38.2 (2.8) | F(1,111) = 0.35 | 0.55 |
| Vascular risk | 68 | 0.88 (1.2) | 56 | 0.91 (.98) | F(1,124) = 0.02 | 0.88 |
| WHODAS | 94 | 26.2 (7.3) | 66 | 27.7 (7.4) | F(1,159) = 1.4 | 0.23 |
HDRS = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, CMCI = Charlson Medical Comorbidity Index, WHODAS = World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale, MDD=Major depression