Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the subjects enrolled in this study
| Characteristics | MDD | HC | Statistics | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 45 | 48 | ||
| Age (years) | 38.8 (13.3) | 38.6 (10.5) | t = 0.062 | 0.951 |
| Sex ratio (female/male) | 26/19 | 27/21 | χ2 = 0.022 | 0.882 |
| HDRS score | 27.8 (10.6) | N/A | ||
| Illness duration (months) | 36.5 (62.0) | N/A | ||
| Concomitant use of psychopharmacologic drugs | N/A | |||
| Antidepressants (%) | 41/45 | |||
| Chinese herbal medicines (%) | 4/45 | |||
| Combined with mood stabilizers (%) | 8/45 | |||
| Combined with two antidepressants (%) | 6/45 | |||
| Combined with hypnotic-sedative drugs or anxiolytics (%) | 10/45 |
Data are shown as means (SD)
HC healthy control subjects, HDRS Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, MDD major depression disorder patients