Table 1.
MDD (N=30) | HC (N=35) | ||
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| |||
Mean ± SEM | Mean ± SEM | p | |
Age (y) | 36.7 ± 2.4 | 35.7 ± 2.0 | 0.75 |
Female (N; %) | 21 (70%) | 18 (51%) | 0.13 |
Smokers (N; %) | 10 (33%) | 13 (37%) | 0.75 |
BDI | 25.1 ± 1.6 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | < 0.01 |
Length of episode (d) | 358 ± 89 | ||
Comorbidity | 4 PTSD, 2 OCD | none |
Abbreviations: MDD: major depressive disorder; y: years; N: number; d: days; BDI, Beck depression inventory; PTSD: post traumatic stress disorder, OCD: obsessive compulsive disorder.