Table 1.
Mean and Standard Deviation for Demographic data and Depressive Scales
| Whole sample (n=70) | Early Onset <30 yrs (n=25) | Midlife Onset 30–49.9 yrs (n=31) | Late Onset ≥50 yrs (n=14) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age* | 54.10 (12.18) | 53.72 (13.75) | 49.87 (9.81) | 64.14 (8.04) |
| Range 31–88 | Range 31–86 | Range 32–64 | Range 55–88 | |
| Sex (m:f) | 31:39 | 9:16 | 17:14 | 5:9 |
| Diabetic (n:y) | 51:19 | 22:3 | 17:14 | 12:2 |
| FSRP score | 7.27 (4.68) | 7.95 (5.48) | 6.04 (3.72) | 9.07 (4.68) |
| Highest | 14.13 (2.62) | 13.64 (2.33) | 14.42 (2.81) | 14.36 (2.71) |
| Degree | ||||
| Age-of-onset | 35.72 (16.68) | 17.52 (7.15) | 38.77 (6.05) | 58.86 (8.86) |
| Range 31–86± | ||||
| Years since | 18.40 (17.01) | 36.22 (15.35) | 11.10 (9.19) | 5.29 (4.94) |
| first diagnosis | Range 0–71± | Range 2–71 | Range 0–38 | Range 0–14 |
| HDRS score | 18.9 (14.13) | 19.04 (2.95) | 18.63 (2.59) | 19.21 (3.89) |
| HDRS Range | 15–27 | 15–25 | 15–26 | 15–27 |
*
Significant difference between groups;
±
two individuals described themselves as “always having been depressed” and are not included in this group mean;
FSRP= Framingham Stroke Risk Profile score; HDRS=Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.