Table 2.
Characteristics of the Little Rock sample, and comparisons between Healthy controls and Depressed patients.
| HC | DP | Chi2 or U | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 20 | 200 | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 33.4 (10.8) | 36.3 (12.2) | 1719.0 | .3 |
| Females, N (%) | 12 (60.0) | 131 (65.5) | .2 | .4 |
| Education level (years), mean (SD) | 15.8 (2.5) | 13.4 (2.2) | 908.5 | <10−3 |
| Total BDI-II score, mean (SD) | 1.6 (1.6) | 36.9 (11.6) | 9.5 | <10−3 |
| Total BAI score, mean (SD) | 2.7 (3.6) | 29.7 (13.9) | 97.5 | <10−3 |
| Total BHS score, mean (SD) | 0.9 (1.1) | 12.9 (6.0) | 116.5 | <10−3 |
| CTQ emotional abuse, mean (SD) | 7.0 (3.4) | 12.5 (6.5) | 158.0 | .001 |
| CTQ physical abuse, mean (SD) | 6.2 (1.7) | 10.8 (5.8) | 328.5 | .001 |
| CTQ sexual abuse, mean (SD) | 6.8 (4.8) | 9.2 (7.3) | 269.0 | .1 |
| CTQ emotional neglect, mean (SD) | 1.9 (2.7) | 8.9 (5.2) | 380.5 | <10−3 |
| CTQ physical neglect, mean (SD) | 4.0 (2.0) | 6.8 (4.5) | 379.0 | .001 |
Footnotes: HC: Healthy Controls; DP: Depressed Patients; SD: Standard Deviation; BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory, second version; BAI: Beck Anxiety Inventory; BHS: Beck Hopelessness Scale; CTQ: Childhood Trauma Questionnaire.