Table 1.
Participant demographics and characteristics.
| MDD-A+ (n = 14) | MDD-A− (n = 17) | HC (n = 33) | Statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | Male (%) | Male (%) | X2 | df | p | ||
| Gender | 2 (14.29) | 8 (47.06) | 9 (27.27) | 4.14 | 2 | 0.13a | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | F | t | df | p | |
| Age | 34.36 (9.71) | 32.12 (8.94) | 31.48 (8.65) | 0.51 | - | 2 | 0.60b |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 30.31 (5.04) | 27.25 (5.14) | 28.65 (5.15) | 1.38 | - | 2 | 0.26b |
| Average Food Pleasantness Rating | 4.32 (0.92) | 3.23 (0.91) | 3.96 (0.96) | 5.72 | - | 2 | 0.01b |
| CRP (mg/L) | 4.26 (3.43) | 1.95 (1.76) | 2.63 (2.60) | - | - | - | - |
| log(CRP) | 0.36 (0.71) | 0.12 (0.40) | 0.14 (0.59) | - | 3.81 | 2 | 0.15c |
| Modified Hamilton Depression Rating Scale | 18.85 (5.53) | 17.00 (5.55) | 1.67 (2.12) | - | 0.93 | 27.90 | 0.36d |
| Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale | 19.00 (6.30) | 18.41 (8.03) | 1.94 (2.44) | - | 0.23 | 28.95 | 0.82d |
| Modified Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale | 22.64 (4.83) | 26.00 (7.09) | 15.33 (5.14) | - | −1.56 | 28.12 | 0.13d |
Note. MDD-A+ = major depressive disorder with appetite increase. MDD-A− = major depressive disorder with appetite decrease. HC = healthy comparison subjects. CRP = C-reactive protein. Appetite and weight related items were removed from the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. All food and drink related items were removed from the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale.
a
Chi-squared test
b
One-way ANOVA test
c
One-way Kruskal-Wallis test
d
Two Sample t-test between MDD groups.