Table 1.
Hypericum (n=122) | Paroxetine (n=122) | |
---|---|---|
No (%) of women | 85 (70) | 83 (68) |
Age (years) | 49.0 (11.0); 51.5 | 45.5 (11.5); 48.0 |
No (%) with recurrent depression | 50 (41) | 49 (40) |
Duration of current episode (days) | 160 (109); 148 | 127 (81); 106 |
HAMD total score* | 25.5 (2.7); 25.0 | 25.5 (2.9); 25.0 |
No (%) with HAMD total score ≥25 | 69 (57) | 67 (55) |
MADRS total score† | 29.9 (5.0); 29.0 | 29.4 (4.9); 29.0 |
Beck depression inventory‡ | 26.3 (8.5); 26.0 | 25.6 (8.0); 24.5 |
No (%) markedly or severelly ill§ | 87 (71) | 84 (69) |
HAMD=Hamilton depression scale; MADRS=Montgomery-Åsberg depression rating scale.
Theoretical range 0-52.
Theoretical range 0-60.
Theoretical range 0-63; 119 in hypericum group, 120 in paroxetine group.
According to clinical global impressions score.