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. 2013 Mar 13;2(1-2):25–42. doi: 10.1007/s40120-013-0006-1

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of patients (n = 608)

Variable % or mean ± SD
Age (years) 42.8 ± 14.7
Women 61.2
Body mass index (kg/m2) 26.9 ± 6.2
Duration of depression (years) 5.3 ± 8.3
History of depressive episodes in previous 24 months (excluding index episode) 34.6
Duration of current major depressive disorder episode (weeks) 15.7 ± 17.9
Other psychiatric illnesses in previous 24 monthsa
 Anxiety/panic disorder 28.7
 Obsessive compulsive disorder 4.5
 Drug/alcohol dependence disorder 6.0
Pain severity cohortb
 No/mild painc 49.4
 Explained paind 10.8
 Unexplained paind 39.8

SD standard deviation, VAS visual analog scale

aReported if greater than 4%. Examples below this threshold include schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

bPain severity was rated by patients on a 100 mm VAS in which 0 = no pain and 100 = pain as severe as I can imagine

cOverall pain VAS ≤30

dOverall pain VAS >30