Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| MDD (n=37) | HV (n=35) | Relevant Statistic | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | (%) | ||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 11 | (29.7) | 16 | (45.7) | 1.96 | .16 |
| Female | 26 | (70.3) | 19 | (54.3) | ||
| Race | ||||||
| Caucasian | 22 | (59.5) | 19 | (54.3) | ||
| Black | 11 | (29.7) | 11 | (31.4) | 5.97 | .11 |
| Hispanic | 4 | (10.8) | 1 | (2.9) | ||
| Other | 0 | (0.0) | 4 | (11.4) | ||
| Education | ||||||
| Under 7 years of school | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (2.9) | ||
| Partial high school | 1 | (2.7) | 0 | (0.0) | ||
| High school graduate | 2 | (5.4) | 1 | (2.9) | 5.22 | .39 |
| Partial college | 14 | (37.8) | 14 | (40.0) | ||
| College graduate | 15 | (40.5) | 18 | (51.4) | ||
| Graduate training | 5 | (13.5) | 1 | (2.9) | ||
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Never married | 27 | (73.0) | 24 | (68.6) | ||
| Married | 2 | (5.4) | 6 | (17.1) | ||
| Separated | 1 | (2.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 3.52 | .47 |
| Divorced | 6 | (16.2) | 4 | (11.4) | ||
| Common Law | 1 | (2.7) | 1 | (2.9) | ||
| Employment | ||||||
| Unemployed | 14 | (37.8) | 6 | (17.1) | ||
| Employed | 18 | (48.6) | 19 | (54.3) | 7.27 | .06 |
| Full-time student | 5 | (13.5) | 6 | (17.1) | ||
| Retired | 0 | (0.0) | 4 | (11.4) | ||
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| M | (SD) | M | (SD) | |||
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| Age | ||||||
| Years | 36.2 | (12.4) | 35.1 | (13.7) | .13 | .72 |