Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the patients

Characteristic	All (n=112)	Fluoxetine (n=58)	Venlafaxine (n=54)	p value*
Sex (male)	30 (26.8)	14 (24.1)	16 (29.6)	0.512
Age (yr)	39.7±12.4	41.7±12.0	37.5±12.5	0.074
Average daily dose (mg)	-	21.5±5.0	79.1±36.7	-
Initial HDRS score	25.1±5.8	24.3±5.7	25.9±6.0	0.135
After 6-week antidepressant treatment
HDRS score	8.3±7.0	8.0±7.7	8.7±8.3	0.676
Change in HDRS score (%)	70.1±31.9	68.3±33.2	71.5±30.7	0.734

Values are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation.

HDRS, 21-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.

^*Comparison between the fluoxetine and venlafaxine subgroups.