Table 1. Clinical data for subjects.
| Male controls (n = 12) | Female controls (n = 16) | Male depression (n = 10) | Female depression (n = 13) | Kruskal–Wallis test | Dunn’s test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 65.7 ± 5.7 | 60.6 ± 2.3 | 67.4 ± 7.0 | 68.8 ± 6.7 | H = 46.65, df = 3, p = 0.006 | F/C vs. F/D (p < 0.01) |
| Height (cm) | 166.2 ± 5.1 | 155.9 ± 4.7 | 166.4 ± 6.8 | 152.3 ± 4.6 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 70.3 ± 9.5 | 56.6 ± 7.7 | 66.9 ± 7.0 | 53.0 ± 5.5 | ||
| BMI | 25.4 ± 3.2 | 23.3 ± 3.1 | 24.2 ± 2.9 | 22.9 ± 2.3 | H = 46.62, df = 3, p = 0.193 | |
| Percentage of Body Fat (%) | 24.3 ± 4.3 | 32.5 ± 5.1 | 24.0 ± 3.7 | 32.9 ± 4.2 | H = 16.65, df = 3, p < 0.001 | M/C vs. F/C (p < 0.01)M/C vs. F/D (p < 0.01)F/C vs. M/D (p < 0.01)M/D vs. F/D (p < 0.01) |
| Abdominal Circumference (cm) | 88.5 ± 6.0 | 82.2 ± 10.0 | 84.3 ± 5.4 | 78.3 ± 7.3 | H = 46.62, df = 3, p = 4.18 × 10−10 | M/C vs. F/D (p < 0.001) |
| HAM-D17 | 2.0 ± 2.1 | 2.0 ± 1.9 | 4.6 ± 2.3 | 3.4 ± 2.0 | H = 4.66, df = 3, p = 0.020 | F/C vs. M/D (p < 0.001) |
| BDI-II | 4.1 ± 2.4 | 6.0 ± 4.3 | 6.0 ± 4.1 | 6.8 ± 3.9 | H = 2.92, df = 3, p = 0.481 | |
| MMSE | 29.6 ± 0.8 | 29.7 ± 0.5 | 28.2 ± 1.5 | 28.1 ± 1.9 | H = 3.89, df = 3, p = 0.274 | |
| FAB | 16.7 ± 1.2 | 17.1 ± 0.7 | 16.4 ± 0.7 | 15.9 ± 1.5 | H = 6.73, df = 3, p = 0.094 | |
| CDR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The values are shown as mean ± standard deviation. Four group mean comparisons of anthropometric measurements and psychiatric inventories were performed. Abbreviations: BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory II; BMI, Body Mass Index; CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating; FAB, Frontal Assessment Battery; HAM-D, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression 17 items; MMSE, Mini Mental State Examination; F/C, female controls; F/D, female depression group; M/C, male controls; M/D, male depression group.