Table 3. Association between demographic characteristics and depressive status of the pectus excavatum patients after surgery.
Characteristics | Postoperative patients without depressive status, n (%) | Postoperative patients with depressive status, n (%) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
11–16 | 63 (33.16%) | 14 (18.42%) | 0.039 |
17–22 | 103 (54.21%) | 47 (61.84%) | |
≥23 | 24 (12.63%) | 15 (19.74%) | |
Gender | |||
Male | 164 (86.32%) | 64 (84.21%) | 0.803 |
Female | 26 (13.68%) | 12 (15.79%) | |
Education | |||
≤Junior middle school | 54 (28.42%) | 14 (18.42%) | 0.222 |
Senior middle school | 61 (32.11%) | 26 (34.21%) | |
≥College | 75 (39.47%) | 36 (47.37%) | |
Marital status | |||
Unmarried | 185 (97.37%) | 74 (97.37%) | 0.672 |
Married | 5 (2.63%) | 2 (2.63%) | |
PE status* | |||
HI | 4.15 ± 1.21 | 4.28 ± 1.17 | 0.484 |
Suffering year | 9.23 ± 5.82 | 11.17 ± 7.22 | 0.028 |
*Data given as mean ± SD. PE: pectus excavatum; HI: Haller index