Table 1.

Comparison of demographic differences between the two groups.

	MDD (n = 26)	HCs (n = 26)	p-value
Sex, male:female	11:15	12:14	0.812
Age, years	37.45 ± 10.86	36.98 ± 11.23	0.791
Education years	14.43 ± 4.10	15.12 ± 3.81	0.521
HAM-D score	23.68 ± 8.50
BDI score	16.28 ± 8.46	1.28 ± 1.46	0.000

Data are presented as n or mean ± standard deviation.

MDD, major depressive disorder; HCs, healthy controls; HAM-D, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory