Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of study sample
| Characteristic | MDD (n = 21) | Controls (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age | 40.2 (14.9) | 35.3 (14.1) |
| Years of education | 15.5 (3.7) | 17.2 (2.7) |
| Gender (female:male) | 11:10 | 10:10 |
| Ethnicity (Caucasian) frequency | 19 | 17 |
| Employment status (employed/unemployed) frequency | 8a/13 | 14/6 |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| HAM‐D | 12.0b (5.8) | 0.5 (0.8) |
| CAPS (month) | 29.1b (31.2) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| MDI | ||
| Depersonalization | 7.4b (2.6) | 5.1 (0.2) |
| Derealization | 7.7b (3.6) | 5.3 (0.6) |
| Sum (depersonalization + derealization) | 15.1b (5.6) | 10.4 (0.6) |
| CTQ | ||
| Total | 48.7b (15.9) | 30.6 (3.7) |
| Emotional abuse | 13.0b (5.8) | 6.5 (1.3) |
| Physical abuse | 7.8b (3.2) | 5.5 (0.8) |
| Sexual abuse | 7.3b (5.3) | 5.0 (0.0) |
| Emotional neglect | 13.2b (4.7) | 8.1 (3.0) |
| Physical neglect | 7.5b (1.9) | 5.6 (0.8) |
| Number of depressive episodes | 13.2 (15.6) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| Age onset of depression | 19.8 (9.9) | N/A |
CAPS, Clinician‐Administered PTSD Scale; CTQ, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire; HAM‐D, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; MDD, major depressive disorder; MDI, Multiscale Dissociation Inventory.
a
Significant group effect (p < .05).
b
Significant group effect (p < .01).