Table 4. Association between demographic characteristics and depressive status of the depressive pectus excavatum patients after surgery.
| Characteristics | Postoperative patients without depressive status, n (%) | Postoperative patients with depressive status, n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 11–16 | 29 (37.66%) | 14 (18.42%) | 0.019 |
| 17–22 | 40 (51.95%) | 47 (61.84%) | |
| ≥23 | 8 (10.39%) | 15 (19.74%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 67 (84.21%) | 64 (84.21%) | 0.792 |
| Female | 10 (15.79%) | 12 (15.79%) | |
| Education | |||
| ≤Junior middle school | 22 (28.57%) | 14 (18.42%) | 0.133 |
| Senior middle school | 30 (38.96%) | 26 (34.21%) | |
| ≥College | 25 (32.47%) | 36 (47.37%) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 74 (96.10%) | 74 (97.37%) | 0.988 |
| Married | 3 (3.90%) | 2 (2.63%) | |
| Postoperative patients without depressive status (n = 77) | Postoperative patients with depressive status (n = 76) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE status* | |||
| HI | 4.19 ± 1.12 | 4.28 ± 1.17 | 0.923 |
| Suffering year | 8.52 ± 5.82 | 11.17 ± 7.22 | 0.006 |
| Resting platelet Aggregation: area under the curve* | 150.4 ± 15.8 | 183.8 ± 37.4 | 0.005 |
| Epinephrine 10 µm | 265.1 ± 19.2 | 277.5 ± 31.9 | 0.312 |
| Collagen 10 µm | 251.7 ± 16.8 | 243.3 ± 27.2 | 0.678 |
| ADP 5 µm | 7.8 ± 2.5 | 12.2 ± 4.2 | 0.012 |
| 5HT 10 µm | 229.3 ± 20.8 | 245.7 ± 43.3 | 0.421 |
| 5HT 10 µm + epinephrine 10 µm | 256.2 ± 27.1 | 274.8 ± 35.0 | 0.298 |
| 5HT 10 µm + collagen 2 µm | 238.8 ± 15.5 | 230.1 ± 41.7 | 0.702 |
| 5HT 10 µm + ADP 1 µm | |||
*Data given as mean ± SD. ADP: adenosine diphosphate; 5HT: serotonin; HI: Haller index; PE: pectus excavatum