Table 4.
Psychiatric Symptom Scores at Baseline and Post-ECT Treatment
| Baseline | p value | Post ECT | p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age < 60 Years (N = 76) | Age ≥ 60 Years (N =19) | Age < 60 Years (N = 76) | Age ≥ 60 Years (N =19) | |||
| Schizophrenia | ||||||
|
49.4 ± 17.6 | 69.5 ± 21.9 | 0.136 | 24.5 ± 6.4 | 23 ± 5.7 | 0.753 |
| Schizoaffective Disorder | ||||||
|
49.7 ± 22.4 | 70 | – | 24 ± 5 | 33 | – |
|
14 ± 12.8 | 10 | – | 3.3 ± 4.2 | 2 | – |
|
14.1 ± 14.7 | 38 | – | 4 ± 3.7 | 8 | – |
| Bipolar Depression | ||||||
|
26.8 ± 4.6 | 39.7 ± 8.5 | 0.029* | 4.5 ± 2.0 | 6.3 ± 2.5 | 0.591 |
| Bipolar Mania | ||||||
|
23.5 ± 13.2 | 41 | - | 1.8 ± 3 | 2 | - |
| MDD | ||||||
|
28.3 ± 6.8 | 37 ± 10.8 | 0.033* | 6.8 ± 6.2 | 8.1 ± 4.9 | 0.598 |
| Others Diagnosis | ||||||
|
59.7 ± 24.5 | 56 | – | 32.7 ± 10.7 | 24 | – |
|
13 ± 18.2 | 4 | – | 1.6 ± 2.1 | 2 | – |
|
16 ± 2 | 32 | – | 4.3 ± 1.5 | 2 | – |
Note: *p < 0.05
Abbreviations: BPRS, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; YMRS, Young Mania Rating Scale; MADRS, Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale; SD, standard deviation.