Table 1.
Differences in various demographic and clinical factors between remitters and non-remitters are shown above. Apart from the baseline MADRS, there are no significant differences between the remitter and non-remitter group. Abbreviations: CIRSG—Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics, MMSE—Mini-Mental State Examination, MADRS—Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale, IQR—interquartile range.
| Remitters (N = 25) | Non-remitters (N = 24) | Comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years): median ± IQR | 66 ± 10.5 | 64.5 ± 7.5 | t (47), p = 0.33 |
| Sex | 7 Male, 18 female | 11 Male, 23 female | Χ2 (48), p = 0.20 |
| Race | 21 Caucasian, 4 African-American | 20 Caucasian, 4 African-American | Χ2 (48), p = 0.95 |
| Education (years): median ± IQR | 13 ± 6 | 15.5 ± 2.5 | Mann-Whitney U test, p = 0.37 |
| Depression type | 15 Recurrent, 8 single (N = 23) | 14 Recurrent, 10 single | Χ2 (46), p = 0.63 |
| CIRS-G: median ± IQR | 10 ± 4 | 8 ± 4.5 (N = 23) | t (46), p = 0.72 |
| Baseline MMSE: median ± IQR | 30 ± 2 | 29 ± 1.75 | Mann-Whitney U test, p = 0.54 |
| Baseline MADRS: median ± IQR | 23 ± 11.25 | 27 ± 7.75 | t (47), p = 0.04 |
| Ending MADRS: median ± IQR | 3 ± 6 (N = 24) | 19.5 ± 8 (N = 23) | t-Test (45), p = 4.5 × 10−11 |