Table 1.
Demographics and clinical measures summary.
| Characteristics |
Controls |
MDD |
Remitters |
Non-Remitters |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) |
67 (23) |
221 (77) |
59 (33) |
119 (67) |
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| % Females |
51 |
52 |
53 |
50 |
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Age (years)a | 30.3 | 12.8 | 33.6 | 11.7 | 30.1 | 8.7 | 35.0 | 12.2 |
| Years of Educationb | 14.7 | 2.6 | 14.2 | 2.7 | 15.0 | 2.5 | 14.2 | 2.7 |
| Age of Onset (years) | N/A | N/A | 21.8 | 10.3 | 20.2 | 8.3 | 22.2 | 10.3 |
| MDD Duration (years) | N/A | N/A | 11.8 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 11.1 |
| Number of MDD Episodes | N/A | N/A | 11.8 | 18.9 | 9.4 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 19.2 |
| HDRS17 Baseline | N/A | N/A | 21.4 | 3.7 | 21.3 | 3.7 | 21.5 | 3.7 |
| HDRS17% changec | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | −77.6 | 8.2 | −38.1 | 18.7 |
a
MDD vs controls significant p < 0.05.
b
Remission vs non-remission borderline significant 0.05 < p < 0.10.
c
Percentage change after 8 weeks, negative number indicates a decrease in HDRS17 after 8 weeks; HDRS17 = Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, SD = Standard deviation.